New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will conduct seven experiments in the fields of agriculture, food and human biology, when he travels to the International Space Station (ISS) this year, becoming the first Indian to do so. Besides, Mr Shukla will also assist with 60 special scientific studies during the Axiom … Read more
NASA said on Thursday it was moving toward certifying Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner for crewed flights later this year or by early 2026 after its inaugural mission to the International Space Station was marred by a system fault, forcing an extended stay. The agency is working with Boeing to resolve the Starliner’s faulty propulsion system, which … Read more
Koichi Wakata, a veteran astronaut with decades of human spaceflight experience, recently posted a delightful moment from the International Space Station (ISS) on social media, which has caught the attention of Elon Musk. In the video shared on X, Wakata is seen playing solo baseball aboard the space station. “It’s baseball season – the MLB … Read more
Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is set to make history as the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) this year, will likely conduct at least three experiments, including research on muscle loss in space. Minister of State (MoS) for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said … Read more
New Delhi: Plastic cups and time to readjust to Earth’s gravity – that is what Sunita Williams, the United States astronaut whose eight-day mission to the International Space Station extended to a nine-month stay, will need to recover, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson told NDTV Thursday afternoon. But recover she, and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, will, … Read more
New Delhi: Eight years before the Boeing Starliner suffered glitches, ensuring an extended stay on the International Space Station for nine months, NDTV had spoken to Sunita Williams and asked whether she thought flying on a privately built spacecraft could be risky. The Indian-origin astronaut, who had already begun collaborating with Boeing at the time, … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who today began her return journey to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) after being stranded there for more than nine months. In a letter dated March 1, which was shared by Union Minister Jitendra Singh on X … Read more
For NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, life on the International Space Station (ISS) has been anything but ordinary. Originally set for an eight-day mission in June 2024, their stay was extended to nine months due to technical issues with their return Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. That feeling when you’re back on the station! 🕺@NASA_Astronauts … Read more
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague, Butch Wilmore, today departed for Earth after being stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for more than nine months. In a video shared by NASA on its social media platforms, the two astronauts were seen taking part in their final photo op before entering the Dragon, the … Read more
Sunita Williams Homecoming Live Updates: Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) for more than nine months, will begin their return journey today. According to NASA, Williams and Wilmore are scheduled to undock from the ISS at 10:35 am IST to begin a 17-hour trip back to … Read more
United States: A pair of astronauts stranded for more than nine months on the International Space Station were a step closer to returning home Sunday after a replacement crew docked with the orbital outpost. The astronauts were shown on live TV embracing and hugging their counterparts in zero gravity on the space station shortly after … Read more
The 16-year-old daughter of stranded Starliner astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore has spoken up about her father’s extended stay on the International Space Station (ISS) and blamed “negligence” and “a lot of politics” for the prolonged mission. Mr Wilmore has been stuck in space since June 2024 along with Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams. Their mission, which … Read more