Shubhanshu Shukla
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Shubhanshu Shukla's BHEEM vision: How humans could build homes and live beyond Earth in future
Science | Sep 02, 2026, 01:38 PM ISTIndian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has shared details of his academic research into extraterrestrial habitats, a project that eventually led to BHEEM at the Aloke Lab at IISc Bengaluru. It focuses on technologies and concepts that could help humans eventually live and work beyond Earth.
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IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla conferred Ashoka Chakra for historic space mission | Watch video
India | Jan 26, 2026, 11:10 AM ISTThe President presented the award to Shukla at the Republic Day celebrations at the Kartavya Path, the centrepiece boulevard of the national capital.
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Shubhanshu Shukla gets Ashoka Chakra, Col Sofiya Qureshi awarded Vishisht Seva Medal
India | Jan 25, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTIndian Air Force Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will be awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, for exemplary courage and outstanding service.
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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi recalls India's moments of pride in 2025, hails Operation Sindoor
India | Dec 28, 2025, 11:45 AM ISTAddressing the year’s last episode of his famous monthly radio program, PM Modi highlighted India’s achievements in the field of science and space. He hailed Shubhanshu Shukla’s feat, who became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station.
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Entire Earth feels like your home: Group Captain Shukla reflects on psychological shift
Science | Dec 11, 2025, 07:16 AM ISTGroup Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s hands-on experience in space was vastly different from his training. He elaborated that traveling to space fundamentally changes one's perspective.
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Shubhanshu Shukla jokes about Bengaluru traffic in light-hearted quip: 'Easy to get from space'
Karnataka | Nov 20, 2025, 10:53 PM ISTResponding to Shukla, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge, who was also a part of the event, said the state government would ensure such delays are soon done away with.
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Axiom-4 mission 'opened doors' for India's microgravity research, says Shubhanshu Shukla
Science | Sep 25, 2025, 06:56 PM ISTShubhanshu Shukla conducted various experiments in the microgravity of the International Space Station, which will help Indian scientists.
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Shubhanshu Shukla shares stunning 'White Nights' video from the ISS | Watch
Science | Sep 16, 2025, 10:17 PM ISTShubhanshu Shukla shared a video titled 'White Nights' that illustrates how the Sun never sets in the International Space Station (ISS) in some cases. Normally, the ISS experiences about 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours.
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Shubhanshu Shukla inspires students with lessons from space, shares 7 principles of success
Science | Sep 09, 2025, 05:16 PM ISTShubhanshu Shukla has been awarded the Doctorate of Science (DSc) degree by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University. He also shared seven principles of success with students at their convocation.
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Shubhanshu Shukla’s achievement an inspiration for India’s youth: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai
India | Sep 05, 2025, 08:03 PM ISTOn Teacher’s Day, CM Vishnu Sai Deo launched Mission Antariksh and Project Jai Vigyan. Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared his space travel experiences with schoolchildren. The Raipur district administration signed two MoUs with the Igniting Dreams of Young Minds Foundation and Vigyan Bharati.
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Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla felicitated by CM Yogi in Lucknow after successful ISS mission
India | Aug 25, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTShukla returned to Lucknow for the first time in nearly a year-and-a-half, making his homecoming as momentous as his journey beyond the earth’s orbit
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla gets hero's welcome in hometown Lucknow | WATCH
India | Aug 25, 2025, 11:34 AM ISTShubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut to reach the ISS, received a grand welcome in Lucknow after his 20-day space mission with Axiom-4. He was felicitated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and will be honoured at a state event in Lucknow.
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Rajnath Singh calls Gaganyaan a new chapter in Atmanirbhar Bharat, felicitates 4 astronauts
Science | Aug 24, 2025, 12:41 PM ISTDefence Minister Rajnath Singh has hailed India’s upcoming Gaganyaan mission as a milestone in the journey of Atmanirbhar Bharat. He felicitated the four astronauts chosen for the project, calling them “gems of the nation.”
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National Space Day 2025: Shubhanshu Shukla says kids excitement key to fulfilling space ambitions
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 01:15 PM ISTShubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian to step onto the International Space Station. He has urged India's children to contribute to fulfilling India's space ambitions.
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India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chief V Narayanan
Science | Aug 23, 2025, 12:02 PM ISTNarayanan also hailed PM Modi and Shubhanshu Shukla’s ISS visit, asserting that it was the former’s idea that someone should be sent to ISS before sending a 'Gaganyatri' to space through our rocket.
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Shubhanshu Shukla shares breathtaking timelapse of India captured from ISS | Watch video
Science | Aug 22, 2025, 02:04 PM ISTShubhanshu Shukla shared a timelapse of India captured from the International Space Station. The video shows the Himalayas and the east coast of the country.
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ISRO to launch its first Gaganyaan test mission in December: ISRO chief
Science | Aug 21, 2025, 02:53 PM ISTISRO held a press conference today about Gaganyaan 2025, India's first human spaceflight mission. The event was chaired by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi | Video
India | Aug 21, 2025, 01:05 PM ISTEarlier, on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian astronaut to step on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Indian scientists prevented 'catastrophic' rocket failure on Axiom-4 mission: ISRO chief
Science | Aug 20, 2025, 07:13 AM ISTAxiom 4's mission was postponed from June 11 to June 25 due to a flaw in the rocket. The ISRO team demanded complete correction before proceeding with the launch.
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Your experience valuable for Gaganyaan mission: PM Modi in meeting with Shubhanshu Shukla
Science | Aug 19, 2025, 09:50 AM ISTOn Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian astronaut to step on the International Space Station (ISS).