Don Pettit NASA Van Allen

NASA, International Space Station

A NASA astronaut may have just taken the best photo from space—ever

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.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

NASA astronaut captures breathtaking image from space

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 spare time,

SciTech Daily · 1d

NASA Astronaut Captures LA’s Blazing Wildfires From Space

NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared two striking images of the Los Angeles wildfires, taken from the International Space Station (ISS). These devastating fires erupted in the hills of Los Angeles County earlier that month,

Digital Trends11d

Astronaut’s ‘glowing fingernail clipping’ is actually the moon

Don Pettit is on a roll ... and also shows the glow of a sunrise — or sunset — over Earth. Pettit, who at 69 is NASA’s oldest serving astronaut, arrived at the orbital outpost in September ...

3don MSN

NASA astronaut snaps photo of 'totally amazing' comet from space station

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

Forbes9d

See An ‘Intensely Green’ Aurora Flyover From The Space Station

A shimmering green aurora dances over Earth in this view shared by NASA astronaut Don Pettit. Earth has been treated to a bumper crop of auroras lately. The sun reached “solar maximum” late ...

Digital Trends11d

Enjoy the incredible experience of flying over an aurora

The stunning phenomenon was captured recently by NASA astronaut Don Pettit as the space station passed over the aurora at an altitude of about 250 miles. An aurora is a natural light display ...

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results