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On His 70th Birthday, NASA's Oldest Astronaut Don Pettit Set To Return To Earth
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest astronaut, is set to return from space on April 19, his 70th birthday. Mr Pettit, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has completed more than 3,520 orbits of Earth.
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Meet Ed Dwight, First Black Man Trained As Astronaut To Go To Space After 63 Years
Ed Dwight, who is the first Black man to be trained as an astronaut, is set to become the oldest person to go to space at 90 years of age. Dwight in 1961 hoped to become the first Black astronaut in space, but he never made it.
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Breathtaking Pics Of Namib, Among World's Oldest Deserts, Clicked From Space
The Namib, considered to be one of the driest places on Earth, means "an area where there is nothing" in the local Nama language
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Blue Origin's First Crewed Flight Minted Four New Astronauts
The world's richest man Jeff Bezos, his brother, a Dutch teenager who is now the youngest ever astronaut and a barrier-breaking female US aviator who is now the oldest have now been to space.
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US Astronaut Peggy Whitson Breaks Sunita Williams' Record For Most Spacewalks By A Woman
American astronaut Peggy Whitson made history when she floated outside the International Space Station on Thursday, breaking the record for the most spacewalks by a woman.
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Former US Astronaut, Senator John Glenn Dies In Ohio At 95
John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century's greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world's oldest astronaut, in addition to a long career as a US senator, died on Thursday at age of 95.
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Space Station Receives Oldest Female Astronaut And A Bit Of Mars
The International Space Station gained three new residents Saturday, including the oldest and most experienced woman to orbit the world.
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NASA Peggy Whitson Astronaut On Verge Of Becoming Oldest Woman In Space
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is on the verge of becoming the oldest woman in space, adding to her long list of barrier-breaking records.
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On His 70th Birthday, NASA's Oldest Astronaut Don Pettit Set To Return To Earth
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest astronaut, is set to return from space on April 19, his 70th birthday. Mr Pettit, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has completed more than 3,520 orbits of Earth.
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Meet Ed Dwight, First Black Man Trained As Astronaut To Go To Space After 63 Years
Ed Dwight, who is the first Black man to be trained as an astronaut, is set to become the oldest person to go to space at 90 years of age. Dwight in 1961 hoped to become the first Black astronaut in space, but he never made it.
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Breathtaking Pics Of Namib, Among World's Oldest Deserts, Clicked From Space
The Namib, considered to be one of the driest places on Earth, means "an area where there is nothing" in the local Nama language
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Blue Origin's First Crewed Flight Minted Four New Astronauts
The world's richest man Jeff Bezos, his brother, a Dutch teenager who is now the youngest ever astronaut and a barrier-breaking female US aviator who is now the oldest have now been to space.
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US Astronaut Peggy Whitson Breaks Sunita Williams' Record For Most Spacewalks By A Woman
American astronaut Peggy Whitson made history when she floated outside the International Space Station on Thursday, breaking the record for the most spacewalks by a woman.
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Former US Astronaut, Senator John Glenn Dies In Ohio At 95
John Glenn, who became one of the 20th century's greatest explorers as the first American to orbit Earth and later as the world's oldest astronaut, in addition to a long career as a US senator, died on Thursday at age of 95.
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Space Station Receives Oldest Female Astronaut And A Bit Of Mars
The International Space Station gained three new residents Saturday, including the oldest and most experienced woman to orbit the world.
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NASA Peggy Whitson Astronaut On Verge Of Becoming Oldest Woman In Space
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is on the verge of becoming the oldest woman in space, adding to her long list of barrier-breaking records.
