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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, an Indian-American of Gujarati descent, has announced plans to visit India soon and meet the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team.During the SpaceX Crew-9 Post-Flight News Conference, Williams expressed her admiration for India, particularly its advancements in the space sector, and shared her excitement about connecting with Indian astronauts involved in
Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams’ story markedly at odds with abandonment narrative painted by Trump and MuskIn the end, whatever Elon Musk and Donald Trump liked to insist, astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams were never stuck, nor st…
Annual peak is lowest on record, covering 5.53m sq miles – about 30,000 sq miles below the previous low in 2017Winter sea ice in the Arctic has reached a record low in 2025, according to Nasa and the US’s National Snow and Ice Data Center. The annual p…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has achieved a ground breaking milestone during its 23rd close flyby of the Sun, solidifying its status as the fastest and closest human-made object in history.On March 22, 2025, during its perihelion (closest approach), the probe reached an unprecedented record breaking speed of 430,000 miles per hour (692,017 km/h) and came within just 3.8 million miles (6.1 million
Despite recent test failures, NASA has added SpaceX’s Starship to its Launch Services Program contract, allowing it to compete for future science missions once it achieves a successful orbital flight. Florida Today reports: NASA announced the addition …
Concerns have been raised by a parliamentary panel regarding significant budget cuts for the joint NASA-ISRO mission aimed at sending an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS). The cuts were highlighted during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, chaired by BJP member Bhubaneshwar Kalita.The Department of Space reported that the budget
NASA is considering “closing its headquarters and scattering responsibilities among the states,” reports Politico, citing two people familiar with the plan.
“The proposal could affect up to 2,500 jobs and redistribute critical functions, including who…
Promise was central plank to space agency’s Artemis program, which is scheduled to return humans to the lunar surface in 2027Nasa has dropped its longstanding public commitment to land the first woman and person of color on the moon, in response to Don…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as one of the astronauts for India’s upcoming human space mission, Gaganyaan. This announcement was made in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh, who noted that Shukla will also participate in a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) alongside three other astronauts currently undergoing intensive training for Gaganyaan.The
Following astronaut Sunita Williams’ safe return from her extended mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Indian leaders have expressed their admiration and congratulations.Sunita Williams, along with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, splashed down off the Florida coast after spending over nine months in space due to unforeseen delays with their original return vehicle, the Boeing