4 h. ago Who is Don Pettit and how did NASA's oldest astronaut end up in Scotland?

After landing back on Earth, NASA's oldest astronaut made a surprising detour to Scotland.

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17 h. ago NASA's oldest astronaut lands in Scotland after returning to Earth

After returning to Earth, NASA's oldest astronaut made a detour to Scotland.

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42 h. ago NASA'S oldest serving astronaut celebrates his 70th birthday by landing back on Earth after seven months in space

A Soyuz capsule carrying US citizen Don Pettit and two Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday, the day of Mr Pettit's milestone 70th birthday.

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54 h. ago Nasa’s oldest astronaut celebrates 70th birthday with return to Earth

Don Pettit became septuagenarian hurtling towards Earth after seven-month mission at International Space StationCake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens celebrate their 70th birthday.But Nasa’s oldest serving astronaut, Don Pettit, became a septuagenarian while hurtling towards Earth in a spacecraft to wrap up a seven-month mission onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Nasa astronaut returns from space station on his 70th birthday

Space observers raised concerns about Don Pettit’s health following his return

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4 d. ago Prince Harry confirmed for awards this month where he was previously crowned a 'living legend of aviation'

The Duke of Sussex was confirmed for the awards on Thursday, where he will appear alongside the likes of Morgan Freeman , John Travolta and multiple NASA astronauts.

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5 d. ago Revulsion at Katy Perry over her 'ultimate insult' to NASA astronauts stranded in space for 9 months

Katy Perry emerged from the Blue Origin capsule and immediately dropped to her knees to kiss the dirt, elated to be back on solid ground. But the move has sparked fury among fans.

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8 d. ago So Katy Perry went to space. Wasn’t there anyone else we could have sent? | Zoe Williams

No disrespect to the pop star or the rest of Blue Origin’s all-female crew, but most of them weren’t obvious astronaut materialI am broadly of the view that Katy Perry should do whatever she likes, and wear whatever she likes, and if she wants to be shot into space for no obvious purpose looking like one of Charlie’s Angels, then that falls squarely into those categories. So why am I so bothered by Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, which has just made a suborbital flight to the edge of space and back? OK, it’s partly the outfits (see Angels, Charlie’s, above), but it’s mainly the flight manifest: Perry joined Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos’s fiancee; Amanda Nguyen, a civil rights activist; CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King; film producer Kerianne Flynn and former Nasa rocket scientist Aisha Bowe. I cannot help but notice that only two of these women had anything to do with astronauting (Nguyen studied astrophysics and interned at Nasa before becoming an activist).Obviously it’s very staid...

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1 week ago Nasa astronaut releases videos of dazzling green auroras captured from space

One of the videos shows aurora in the form of ‘green vaporous turbulence’

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1 week ago Next Nasa leader says he would prioritize US missions to Mars if confirmed

Billionaire Jared Isaacman has funded his own journeys into space and insists he would not abandon moon missionsThe next Nasa leader will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars if he is confirmed, a Senate panel heard on Wednesday.But the billionaire Jared Isaacman, an entrepreneur who has privately funded his own journeys into space, insisted he would not abandon current plans to land humans back on the moon in 2027, despite placing greater emphasis on missions to the red planet. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA's next chief

The nominee for NASA's top job is outlining his vision for space exploration

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1 week ago Aisha Bowe completes specialist astronaut training at Aberdeen company's Houston training centre ahead of historic spaceflight

Entrepreneur, leader in STEM, and former NASA rocket scientist, Aisha Bowe, completed specialized astronaut training with Aberdeen based company, 3t, at their Training Centre in Houston, as part of her preparation for Blue Origin’s New Shepard program.

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2 w. ago NASA astronaut captures stunning aurora images from space station

A NASA astronaut captured the spectacular night sky display from the International Space Station

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2 w. ago NASA astronaut reveals his secret to surviving 286 days stranded in space

Butch Wilmore was one of two astronauts rescued from the International Space Station, where he spent nine months after the spacecraft he arrived on suffered technical problems.

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2 w. ago NASA astronaut's health struggles revealed after 286 days abandoned in space

The teenaged daughter of NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has spoken out about his health challenges after spending more than nine months in space.

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2 w. ago Daughter of NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore speaks out about dad's health struggles since returning home from space

The teenaged daughter of NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has spoken out about his health challenges after spending more than nine months in space.

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2 w. ago Beautiful moment NASA astronaut is reunited with her DOGS after 288 days stranded in space (and one has an hilarious reaction to seeing her!)

Following her return to Earth Mrs Williams was finally reunited with her two pet dogs at her home in Needham, Massachusetts.

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3 w. ago What a difference a week of gravity makes! NASA's astronauts stun the world with their noticeably healthier appearance

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have stunned the world with their rapid recovery - after just two weeks back in Earth's gravity.

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3 w. ago NASA astronauts reveal 'incredible' changes to body after nine months 'stuck' in space

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical problems extended their eight-day mission

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3 w. ago NASA astronauts reveal who was 'to blame' for being 'stranded' in space for nine months

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams stayed in space for nine months after their Boeing spacecraft developed technical issues

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