Pettit is a veteran of two long-duration stays aboard the ISS, and is currently undertaking his third. On September 11 2024 ...
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came within 8.3 million miles of the sun on January 13 as it reached its perihelion, and is now ...
One of the many advantages of being in space is having a front-row seat to the most anticipated cosmic events. NASA astronaut ...
Pettit is now in the midst of his third stint on the International Space Station, and the decade he had to prepare for his ...
Back on Earth, changing a lens can often be tricky, requiring precision and sometimes more hands than you have. But up in ...
Ever wonder what the northern lights look like from space? Thanks to NASA astronaut Don Pettit, you can see for yourself.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is currently on his third stay on the International Space Station where he works with other astronauts to conduct experiments and maintain the celestial outpost. But in his ...
Don Pettit/X Smoke from the Palisades Fire continued to stream toward the Pacific Ocean, with NASA’s Aqua satellite capturing photos that afternoon of plumes of smoke moving out well past the ...
Elementary school students in Boise got a glimpse of outer space life. NASA astronaut Don Pettit video chatted with students about the International Space Station.
More than 300 questions were submitted by students from around the country, but only 25 were selected. Two of the questions ...
The International Space Station is captured in orbit from the vantage point of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule in 2021. Credit: NASA / SpaceX One of the many advantages of being in space is having a ...