Gaganyaatri Shubhanshu Shukla is actively advancing a suite of seven microgravity experiments as part of India’s participation in the Axiom-04 space mission. Amongst these four experiments have been successfully completed and three are nearing completion.Four completed experiments include Indian strain of Tardigrades involving survival, revival, reproduction and transcriptome; Myogenesis studying

NASA has announced it will provide live coverage of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew’s departure from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, with undocking scheduled for approximately 7:05 am EDT (4:30 PM IST). The Ax-4 mission is notable for including Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the ISS, serving as the mission pilot. The four-member crew also

As Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla prepares to return to Earth after his mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), attention turns to the profound effects of microgravity on the human body. Spaceflight, even for short durations, presents unique physiological and psychological challenges that require careful preparation, adaptation, and recovery.In microgravity, the absence of Earth’s

The Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew, including Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force, is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, 2025, at 7:05 am ET (4:35 pm IST), according to Axiom Space and NASA. This marks the culmination of a mission that began with their launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 25, 2025. The

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his fellow Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew members will remain aboard the International Space Station (ISS) longer than initially planned, as their return has been delayed beyond the original two-week schedule.The European Space Agency (ESA) has stated that the crew is now expected to return no earlier than July 14, though this date is provisional and subject to