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NASA’s Oldest Astronaut Reports That Something Strange Happened to His Body When He Went to Space

On his 70th birthday, America's oldest full-time astronaut touched down back on Earth after spending 220 days on the International Space Station — and according to him, he didn't feel his age at all ...
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NASA's oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Fresh from space, NASA's oldest full-time astronaut said Monday that weightlessness made him feel decades younger, with everyday aches and pains vanishing. Don Pettit marked his ...
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'I feel like a little kid': NASA astronaut, 70, reflects on his 220-day mission

NASA's oldest active-duty astronaut has returned to Earth after spending more than seven months in space, telling reporters he still feels "like a little kid inside" despite turning 70 during his ...
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Just Back On Earth, NASA’s Oldest Astronaut Eager To Launch Again

HOUSTON—Just back from the International Space Station (ISS), NASA’s oldest astronaut, 70-year-old Don Pettit, says age has not worsened the physical stresses of returning to gravity and that he ...
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NASA’s oldest astronaut felt the decades melt away in space before returning on his 70th birthday

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Fresh from space ...