Astronaut
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Trump asks Elon Musk's SpaceX to rescue stranded astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore from ISS
World | Jan 29, 2025, 01:17 PM ISTSunita Williams along with her fellow astronaut Butch Willmore have been at the ISS since June last year. The pair had launched aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 5 for its first crewed flight, arriving at the space station on June 6.
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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams undertakes spacewalk amid challenges
World | Jan 16, 2025, 07:54 PM ISTNASA astronaut Sunita Williams took on a critical spacewalk to address technical challenges onboard her spacecraft.
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Russian capsule Soyuz with 3 astronauts return from ISS after record-breaking stay | WATCH
Science | Sep 23, 2024, 06:17 PM ISTA Russian Soyuz capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe on Monday, bringing two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut back to Earth after a stint on the International Space Station (ISS).
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One Gaganyaan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA
India | Jul 27, 2024, 11:46 PM ISTOne of the astronauts from India's Gaganyaan mission will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) in a joint mission with NASA, Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha. The astronaut training is progressing well, with collaboration details finalised with Axiom Space.
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Two NASA astronauts including Sunita Williams confident Boeing's space capsule can return
Science | Jul 10, 2024, 10:31 PM ISTThe test flight was expected to last a week or so, enough time for Wilmore and Williams to check out the capsule while docked at the station. But problems with the capsule's propulsion system, used to maneuver the spacecraft, prompted NASA and Boeing to delay the flight home several times.
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NASA calls off spacewalk after spacesuit water leak, astronaut says 'literally water everywhere now'
World | Jun 25, 2024, 02:57 PM ISTAccording to NASA, The duo were not in danger. The astronauts were supposed to remove a faulty communications box and collect microbe samples from outside the orbiting laboratory.
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NASA accidentally broadcasts distressed astronaut simulation on ISS
Science | Jun 13, 2024, 01:06 PM ISTThe broadcast, which aired at 5:28 p.m. U.S. Central Time (2228 GMT), included audio of a female voice instructing crew members to assist a commander showing signs of decompression sickness.
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William Anders, ex-astronaut who clicked iconic 'Earthrise' photo, dies in plane crash | Who was he?
World | Jun 08, 2024, 04:25 PM ISTA US Naval Academy and former astronaut, William Anders clicked the iconic 'Earthrise' photo that has become one of the influential photographs in modern history. He was celebrated as a national hero at a time when the US was locked in a space race with the erstwhile Soviet Union.
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Watch: Sunita Williams dances in excitement after reaching International Space Station
Trending | Jun 07, 2024, 08:43 AM ISTSpaceX and Boeing developed their respective vehicles under NASA’s Commercial Crew Programme, a partnership with private industry contractors. From the outset, the space agency aimed to have both companies operating at once.
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US: Another setback for Boeing, first Starliner test flight with Sunita Williams delayed again
Science | Jun 02, 2024, 09:35 AM ISTNASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were strapped in the Starliner capsule when a computer abruptly aborted the launch countdown. Boeing's planned crewed test flight has faced a series of delays amid competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Indian pilot becomes first to venture into space as tourist on Blue Origin’s return flight
World | May 19, 2024, 09:20 PM ISTGopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and commercial pilot, is one among the crew of six people who went to space of Blue Origin return flight. The mission was brief raising the count of the companies private astronaut headcount to 37.
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PM Modi to begin two-day visit to 3 states today: Here's the full itinerary
India | Feb 27, 2024, 06:52 AM ISTPM Modi to embark on a two-day tour across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra, focusing on inaugurating space sector projects, reviewing the Gaganyaan Mission, supporting MSMEs, and launching infrastructure initiatives.
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Turkey's first astronaut embarks on historic mission to International Space Station | WATCH
World | Jan 19, 2024, 04:19 PM ISTThe Axiom-3 mission also includes astronauts from Sweden and Italy and is expected to reach the International Space Station on Saturday. The mission was conducted in collaboration with SpaceX and NASA and seeks to bolster efforts to promote commercial activity in space.
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Why did NASA delayed mission to take humans back to Moon until 2025?
Science | Jan 10, 2024, 02:35 PM ISTArtemis IV, the first mission to the Gateway lunar space station, remains on track for 2028. The first mission, Artemis II, was supposed to take place later this year but has been delayed now.
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Russian Soyuz MS-24 aircraft carrying American astronaut launches to International Space Station
World | Sep 16, 2023, 10:51 AM ISTThe latest mission is a joint US-Russia venture in space despite hostilities between the countries reaching an all-time high over the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
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International Moon Day: Here's the list of Astronauts who walked on the Moon
Science | Jul 19, 2023, 01:52 PM ISTNeil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 mission marked the first and most iconic lunar landing, while Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt's Apollo 17 mission was the last lunar landing, taking place from December 11 to December 14, 1972.
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BTS’ Jin receives shoutout from Coldplay’s Chris Martin during concert in Amsterdam | Watch
Celebrities | Jul 18, 2023, 07:30 PM ISTColdplay’s Chris Martin misses BTS’ Jin as he gives a shout-out during the Amsterdam concert. Know more details.
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin marries longtime love on 93rd birthday
World | Jan 22, 2023, 12:07 PM ISTThe post received 53,000 Facebook 'likes' and 'loves' by Saturday and was accompanied by several photos of the newlyweds.
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Astronauts' 'bloopers' moments during Moon walk are too funny to miss, watch viral video here
Trending | Jun 08, 2022, 06:40 PM ISTA video of astronauts tripping and falling on the moon has gone viral on social media. While the Internet might not be able to do a fact check of the video and find out if it is real or fake, there's no doubt about the fact that it is indeed hilarious.
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Can NASA astronauts take shower in space? This video from international space station explains all
Science | Sep 03, 2021, 08:04 PM IST"Shower Shower Hour! Astronauts can’t take showers in space or the water would go everywhere, so I thought I would demonstrate how we keep hair clean on the @Space_Station. The simple things we take for granted on Earth are not so simple in micro-gravity!" NASA astronaut Megan McArthur wrote.