NASA’s oldest Astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday after seven months in space

NASA astronaut Don Pettit returned to Earth on his 70th birthday after spending seven months on the International Space Station. He landed safely with two Russian cosmonauts in Kazakhstan after 220 days in space. During the mission, the crew completed over 3,500 orbits and worked on science projects like water purification and plant growth. Pettit has now spent nearly 590 days in space across four missions.
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