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 ...

Pettit posted the image to Reddit, causing a stir when he commented: “My name is Donald Pettit, and I am an active NASA ...

Using an amateur radio setup, 10 children from area schools connected with astronaut Donald Pettit for an exclusive — but scripted — chat about life on the International Space Station.

Landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan coincides with US astronaut Donald Pettit’s 70th birthday. NASA astronaut Donald Pettit being carried to a medical tent shortly after landing in a Soyuz MS ...

A Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying American Donald Pettit and Russians Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday. America's oldest serving astronaut has touched down on Earth ...

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 ...

Here's everything you need to know about the space cadet. NASA's website explains that Dr Donald Pettit was selected to work for the association in 1996. The Oregon-born astronaut has a Bachelor ...

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 ...

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 ...

Students in Clifton, New Jersey, connected with astronaut Donald Pettit on the International Space Station via amateur radio. Students asked Pettit questions about life in space, including how he ...