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Astronaut Anil Menon heads to space with a special payload - artwork from Indian children
Science | Jul 14, 2026, 10:46 PM ISTBesides Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts, the MS-29 Soyuz spacecraft is also carrying drawings created by Indian children. These were selected from a competition held to mark the 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic spaceflight and to mark India-Russia space exploration cooperation.
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Artemis II crew witnesses rare cosmic eclipse while behind the moon | VIDEO
Science | Apr 07, 2026, 07:42 AM ISTAstronauts on Artemis II witnessed a rare space eclipse as the Moon blocks the Sun, allowing them to study the Sun’s corona and capture unique scientific data.
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Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years and epic 9-month stranding on ISS
Science | Jan 21, 2026, 07:06 AM ISTAcross 27 yrs at NASA, Williams completed 3 ISS expeditions, totalling 608 days in space that showcased her unyielding determination. Sunita owns the women's record for cumulative spacewalk duration, 62 hours over nine outings, where she fixed solar arrays.
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'India is amazing': Sunita Williams describes how the country looks from space | VIDEO
Science | Apr 01, 2025, 09:31 AM ISTNASA astronaut Sunita Williams shared her breathtaking experience of viewing India from space, describing the Himalayas, Mumbai, and city lights from orbit.
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What is chicken legs, a health challenge that Sunita Williams, other astronauts face after returning
Health | Mar 19, 2025, 10:05 AM ISTAstronauts tend to face several health issues after staying for months in microgravity or 'zero-G'. These include baby feet, dizziness, nausea, bone loss, chicken legs and muscle loss among others. Read on to know more about chicken legs.
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7 Unforgettable pictures of Sunita Williams in space
World | Mar 18, 2025, 02:46 PM ISTNASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore embarked on their return journey to Earth Tuesday, departing from the International Space Station (ISS) after an extended nine-month stay.
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Trump on NASA stranded astronaut Sunita Williams: 'I see the woman with the wild hair...' | VIDEO
World | Mar 07, 2025, 06:42 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump sparked controversy with a joke about NASA astronauts being "stranded in space," promising, "We’re coming to get you." He also commented on astronaut Sunita Williams' 'wild hair', drawing mixed reactions.
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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams stranded in space for 9 months finally set for return
Science | Mar 04, 2025, 11:33 PM ISTNASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, stranded in space for nine months, are finally set to return after multiple delays. Know why their mission was extended and how NASA is ensuring their safe return.
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NASA astronaut released from hospital after returning from space | WATCH
Science | Oct 27, 2024, 12:14 PM ISTDue to patient privacy concerns, NASA did not disclose the identity of the astronaut or specifics about their condition, stating only that the astronaut is in "good health" and will "resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members."
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NASA, SpaceX launch 4 astronauts from 4 countries including Russia to International Space Station
World | Aug 27, 2023, 10:59 AM ISTThe astronauts will reach the orbiting lab in their SpaceX capsule on Sunday, replacing four astronauts living up there since March.
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Artemis I: NASA’s latest mission to the Moon is named after an ancient lunar goddess-turned feminist
Science | Aug 31, 2022, 12:35 PM ISTStudies showed that female astronauts are less likely to be selected for space missions than men. 'Artemis' signifies the Greeks and Romans who associated Artemis with the Moon. She was a major Goddess who was worshipped in ancient Greece and has also become a modern-day feminist icon.
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Earth-monitoring Landsat 9 satellite launches in California
Science | Sep 28, 2021, 02:28 PM ISTCapturing changes in the planet’s landscape ranging from the growth of cities to the movements of glaciers, the Landsat program is the longest continuous record of Earth observation from space, according to NASA.
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NASA celebrates 100th birthday of 1st American to orbit the planet
Science | Jul 17, 2021, 09:20 PM ISTThe US space agency on Saturday celebrated the 100th birthday of astronaut John Glenn who changed the history of spaceflight, becoming the first American to orbit the planet.
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After flight on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter to begin new demo phase
Science | May 01, 2021, 09:32 AM ISTAfter flying over the Red Planet, NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter is now set to begin a new demonstration phase
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NASA astronauts conduct fifth spacewalk of 2021
Science | Mar 14, 2021, 07:33 AM ISTUS astronauts Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins have now returned to the International Space Station (ISS) after completing a spacewalk for technical and maintenance tasks, NASA said.
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SpaceX targets April 20 to launch 4 astronauts to space station
Science | Jan 31, 2021, 02:50 PM ISTSpaceX is targeting April 20 for the launch of the second crew rotation mission for NASA that will launch four astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station.
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NASA astronaut chooses daughter’s wedding over space test flight
World | Oct 08, 2020, 08:11 PM ISTThe commander of Boeing’s first astronaut flight Chris Ferguson pulled himself off the crew to attend his daughter’s wedding next year.
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SpaceX capsule returns with 2 NASA astronauts from space station
Science | Aug 01, 2020, 10:48 PM ISTThe SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that carried two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station two months ago was set to depart the orbiting laboratory on Saturday.
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NASA discovers water in Jupiter's atmosphere
Science | Feb 22, 2020, 02:46 PM ISTNASA scientists have recently discovered that Jupiters contain water in its atmosphere, albeit in a fractional amount. According to a statement on NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's website, nearly 0.25 percent of Jupiter's atmosphere comprises of water, especially around the equatorial regions.
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After record 11 months in Space, NASA astronaut can't wait to dig into salsa and chips
Science | Jan 28, 2020, 08:43 PM ISTAfter nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman can’t wait to dig into some salsa and chips, and swim and surf in the Gulf of Mexico.