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Private Cygnus Cargo Ship Captured By Space Station Robotic Arm
The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station's robotic arm. Credit: NASA ...
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Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut at 70, arrives in Houston after 7-month space mission (photo)
Don Pettit arrived in Space City on Sunday (April 20), which happened to be his 70th birthday.
NASA's Don Pettit, 2 cosmonaut crewmates, wrap up seven-month space station visit
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in ...
NASA's oldest astronaut returning to Earth after ISS mission
NASA astronaut Don Pettit will return to Earth from the International Space Station Saturday, alongside his two Russian ...
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NASA's oldest active astronaut lands with space station crewmates on his 70th birthday
Don Pettit's birthday "party" brought together Russian recovery teams in Kazakhstan, where it was April 20 (his birthdate).
Space camera spots mysterious symbols in the remote desert
A camera affixed to the International Space Station recently spotted some curious symbols amid a barren desert landscape.
NASA Safety Panel Flags Dangers Of International Space Station As It Enters 'Riskiest Period'
Members of a safety panel at NASA have warned that the International Space Station (ISS) has entered its most dangerous phase ...
NASA's Glenn to test lunar air quality monitors aboard space station
As NASA prepares to return to the moon, studying astronaut health and safety is a top priority. Scientists monitor and ...
A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station
A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, ...