Let's make this birthday one to remember.

80 years old (Born on September 18, 1944)

Happy birthday, Charles Veach! With more than 430 hours floating around the cosmos under your belt (metaphorically—there's no gravity to hold it!), you're still out of this world. Those two epic shuttle missions in the early '90s were nothing short of stellar! We bet blowing out candles must feel pretty effortless after years spent handling zero-gravity maneuvers.

On your special day, we celebrate not just an incredible explorer but someone who continues to inspire dreams beyond our atmosphere. Keep reaching for those stars—or Mars bars; whichever is closer at hand—and never lose that astronautical sense of humor!