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“It makes me feel like I’m 30 years old again”: NASA’s oldest astronaut Don Pettit celebrates his 70th birthday with a rejuvenated return
At 70, Don Pettit defied age by completing a seven-month mission on the ISS, finding weightlessness rejuvenated him. Despite ...
'I feel like a little kid': NASA astronaut, 70, reflects on his 220-day mission
Veteran astronaut Don Pettit conducted hundreds of hours of research and captured over half a million photos during his ISS ...
NASA’s oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday
Fresh from space, NASA’s oldest full-time astronaut said Monday that weightlessness made him feel decades younger, with ...
Tuesday Telescope: Yes, you can see stars in space, and they’re spectacular
During his time in microgravity, Pettit, an inveterate tinkerer, said he likes to spend his free time either doing ...
Space made me feel decades younger, says 70-year-old NASA astronaut
NASA's oldest full-time astronaut, Don Pettit, returned to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule after spending 220 days on the International Space Station ...
NASA Astronaut Shares Why He Looked Frail After Landing; 'Didn't Feel Good, Didn't Look Good'
The astronaut said that he didn't look good because he "didn't feel too good" after throwing up when the spacecraft touched down. "I didn't look too good because I didn't feel too good. I was right in ...
NASA's oldest active astronaut on 220-day mission: 'I feel like a little kid'
Veteran astronaut Don Pettit conducted hundreds of hours of research and captured over half a million photos during his ISS ...
Oregon's own Don Pettit returns to Earth on 70th birthday after 7-month mission aboard ISS
America's oldest astronaut and Oregon native Don Pettit is now back on earth, wrapping up a 7-month mission on the space ...
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What’s It Like To Be 70 in Space? Don Pettit Shares
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