Donald R. Pettit, fondly known as Don Pettit, was selected by NASA in 1966. The oldest serving NASA astronaut, Don Pettit ...

Dr Dinesh C. Sharma uses two broad themes in his book—the ISRO story and Indians in space, with special focus on astronauts ...

Nasa officials at the landing site reported that Don Pettit is in good condition and is undergoing routine medical checks ...

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, marked his 70th birthday by landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan after 220 days in ...

Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday. But NASA's oldest ...

Last month, the unexpected nine-month mission for NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore finally came to an end. After an unplanned extension, their initial eight-day mission turned into a ...

Don Pettit, Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner safely returned to Earth early Sunday, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the ...

Indian astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla will fly to the International Space Station in May. | One of India's leading ...

Learn more about who Suni Williams is and what her contributions have looked like throughout her career in space.

Astronaut Don Pettit shared what he calls “science of opportunity” to demonstrate how experimenting with our surroundings can ...