"You're floating, and your body, all these little aches and pains, and everything heal up, and you feel like you're 30 years old again," the 70-year-old veteran astronaut said.

Space. It’s the final frontier, you know. This last week saw some big space news, says comedian and writer Steve N Allen.

NASA astronaut Donald R. Pettit, a record holder for the longest time spent in space, redefined space exploration, zero gravity, and astrophotography ...

NASA's oldest astronaut ended up in Scotland just a few hours after returning from 220 days in space. Don Pettit and his team ...

Don Pettit arrived in Space City on Sunday (April 20), which happened to be his 70th birthday.

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A cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens envision their 70th birthday. But NASA's ...

NASA’s oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, has returned safely to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the ISS, landing ...

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, returns to Earth at 70 after 220 days in orbit, marking over 590 total days in space.

Donald R. Pettit, fondly known as Don Pettit, was selected by NASA in 1966. The oldest serving NASA astronaut, Don Pettit ...

In a touching coincidence of timing, NASA astronaut Donald Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday by returning to Earth after a seven-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Alongside ...

Don Pettit, Nasa's oldest active-duty astronaut, safely returned to Earth, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). He landed in the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft along with ...