NASA’s Oldest Astronaut Don Pettit Turns 70 While Returning to Earth After 220 Days in Space

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NASA astronaut Don Pettit, the oldest serving astronaut, marked his 70th birthday in a truly extraordinary fashion—while hurtling back to Earth in a Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft after a seven-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Key Highlights: ...