Pettit's success redefines astronaut capabilities, inspiring future space missions and broader access to space travel. At 70, most individuals are gearing up for retirement, looking back on their ...

On his 70th birthday, America's oldest full-time astronaut touched down back on Earth after spending 220 days on the ...

America's oldest astronaut and Oregon native Don Pettit is now back on earth, wrapping up a 7-month mission on the space ...