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NASA's oldest active astronaut lands with space station crewmates on his 70th birthday
Don Pettit's birthday "party" brought together Russian recovery teams in Kazakhstan, where it was April 20 (his birthdate).
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Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut at 70, arrives in Houston after 7-month space mission (photo)
Don Pettit arrived in Space City on Sunday (April 20), which happened to be his 70th birthday.
A glowing India lights up the darkness in stunning ISS space photos from NASA
The International Space Station recently shared captivating night photos of Earth from orbit, showcasing the planet's beauty.
Astronaut Pettit, 2 cosmonauts undock from the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner successfully departed the International ...