Pettit is a veteran of two long-duration stays aboard the ISS, and is currently undertaking his third. On September 11 2024 Pettit flew to space on Soyuz MS-26 commanded by Aleksey Ovchinin, and with Ivan Vagner to join the crew of Expedition 71 and 72 for a 6-month mission.

Pettit is now in the midst of his third stint on the International Space Station, and the decade he had to prepare for his current stay in orbit was put to good use. Accordingly, he is well stocked on cameras, lenses, and plans to make the most of six months in space to observe the planets and heavens from an incredible vantage point.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit's video of an "intensely green" aurora from the ISS has stirred online speculation about its authenticity. The vivid, static

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 has been busy with his camera again. The crack photographer recently shared another stunning image, this one captured from the window of a Crew Dragon spacecraft docked ...

One of the many advantages of being in space is having a front-row seat to the most anticipated cosmic events.

Astronaut Donald Pettit shared a mesmerizing 9-second video of auroras from the ISS, sparking debate online. While some viewers praised the stunning visuals, others questioned the authenticity, suggesting AI manipulation.

NASA astronaut Donald Pettit shared a mesmerizing aurora video from space, sparking online debate, with some questioning its authenticity and others admiring its beauty.

A NASA astronaut has shared a video of what the Northern Lights look like from space, a view you don't normally get.

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 ...

Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy left the agency on Monday (Jan. 20), the day that Donald Trump began his second term as president. Trump has appointed Janet Petro, who most recently served as director of Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, as NASA's interim chief.

As a reminder, the ATLAS comet came closest to Earth on January 14, at a distance of 142 million kilometers. A day earlier, the comet reached perihelion, its closest point to the Sun, making it shine as bright as Venus in the night sky for several nights.