Longtime NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who has ventured to space four times, returned to Earth on Saturday night from the International Space Station. Pettit, who turned 70 on Sunday, landed at 9:20 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Donald Pettit is gearing up to return to Earth after spending several months on the International Space Station. The 69-year-old Silverton, Oregon, native is known as ...

As of 2025, at the age of 70, Pettit remains NASA's oldest active astronaut and the second-oldest person to have ever reached orbit, only behind John Glenn.

For NASA's oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit, his 70th birthday was not about spending quietly with family and friends, cutting a cake, blowing out candles or any other traditional feat.

Dr. Donald Pettit: From Oregon native to seasoned NASA astronaut Dr. Donald R. Pettit, a native of Silverton, Oregon, was selected by NASA in 1996. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical ...

Don Pettit brought a photographer’s eye to orbit, capturing the artistry of the cosmos and our planet. In photos Don Pettit brought a photographer’s eye to orbit, capturing the artistry of the ...

Space station veteran Donald Pettit, NASA's oldest active-duty astronaut at 69, Soyuz MS-26/72S commander Aleksey Ovchinin and cosmonaut Ivan Vagner blasted off atop a Soyuz 2.1a rocket at the ...

Her colleagues Donald Pettit and Nick Hague then showcased some packaged food they would be eating for Thanksgiving dinner, which included Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, apples and spice ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is carried to a medical tent shortly after landing in the Soyuz MS-26 space capsule with Roscosmos cosmonauts.(Reuters) For NASA's oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit ...