Letters to Earth: Astronaut Don Pettit

April 2012
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Hit the Books and Work on Your Car! Apr 27, 2012 04:13:34 PM | Don Pettit
 
Space is a desert unlike anything encountered on Earth. The human body is not configured to be able to survive in the cold, dark vacuum of this unearthly realm; creatures of this planet were never meant to go into space.
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Diary of a Space Zucchini Apr 25, 2012 04:02:22 PM | Don Pettit
 
I have new leaves! I am no longer naked to the cosmos. They are not as big as before however they are just as green.
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Diary of a Space Zucchini Apr 24, 2012 03:40:14 PM | Don Pettit
 
Fresh Air
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Helen of Earth Apr 23, 2012 11:44:06 AM | Don Pettit
 
Another poem by astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station.
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Diary of a Space Zucchini Apr 20, 2012 01:20:51 PM | Don Pettit
 
My Aching Roots
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Flashes of Reality Apr 19, 2012 12:52:17 PM | Don Pettit
 
In space I see things that are not there. Flashes in my eyes, like luminous dancing fairies, give a subtle display of light that is easy to overlook when I’m consumed by normal tasks.
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I Wonder Why Apr 13, 2012 10:18:03 AM | Don Pettit
 
Nature has a vivid imagination, more so than any human. By venturing into unknown territory, discoveries will be made that tickle our imagination and enrich our minds.
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One in a Billion Apr 11, 2012 12:49:02 PM | Don Pettit
 
I often hear someone remark, "The chances of X happening are one in a million," where X could be any number of rare events such as winning the lottery.
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Diary Of A Space Zucchini Apr 06, 2012 05:38:07 PM | Don Pettit
 
Expedition 30 Flight Engineer Don Pettit chronicles the growth of plants aboard the International Space Station in his latest space blog.
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More About That Flash Apr 06, 2012 11:12:41 AM | Don Pettit
 
There’s more to that recent Space Station flash by an amateur astronomy group than may have met the eye, so here are a few more details.
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A Needed Boost Apr 04, 2012 10:51:52 AM | Don Pettit
 
Here is my attempt to capture a Station re-boost last weekend using ATV (Automated Transfer Vehicle) propellant.
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Space Is My Mistress Apr 03, 2012 05:44:24 PM | Don Pettit
 
Seeing as how April is National Poetry Month…
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Diary of a Space Zucchini Apr 03, 2012 12:52:47 PM | Don Pettit
 
I am zucchini - and I am in space
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Seven Faces of Dr. Don Apr 02, 2012 04:58:10 PM | Don Pettit
 
By mistake I had taken a picture in the Space Station Cupola that showed the reflection of my face in all seven windows. So I set up to intentionally do this, with an artistic flair.
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