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  Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years and epic 9-month stranding on ISS

  Science | January 21, 2026 7:06 IST

  Across 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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  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore return to Earth; here's what their rehabilitation will include

  Health | March 19, 2025 8:49 IST

  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have now safely returned to Earth as their spacecraft splashed down off the Florida coast. While the astronauts have returned, they will undergo a 45-day rehabilitation programme. Read on to know about the programme.

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  Sunita Williams returns home: Why NASA astronauts opted for splashdown instead of landing on ground

  World | March 19, 2025 8:12 IST

  NASA Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov breathed earthly air for the first time in over nine months on Wednesday after the successful splashdown of SpaceX's Dragon capsule.

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  What awaits Sunita Williams after her return from space? A look at post-mission procedures

  World | March 19, 2025 8:11 IST

  Sunita Williams returns: After returning to shore, the astronauts travelled to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to reunite with their families. NASA's teams will also focus on helping the astronauts re-acclimate to Earth's gravity.

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  Sunita Williams smiles, waves while stepping out of spacecraft after return to earth | Watch Video

  World | March 19, 2025 7:06 IST

  After the splashdown, Sunita Williams emerged out of the Dragon, waving her hands and smiling, being helped out by the officials, feeling Earth’s gravity – in contrast to the microgravity of space.

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  Sunita Williams returns home: This village in Gujarat celebrates her safe return with prayers

  Gujarat | March 19, 2025 7:20 IST

  Sunita Williams returns home: The celebrations in the Gujarat village of Jhulasan began after the successful splashdown of the Dragon spacecraft, which brought Williams back to Earth along with Crew-9 members Butch Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.

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  Sunita Williams' cousin says 'doing Yajna for her safe return' as astronaut heads back to Earth

  India | March 18, 2025 16:31 IST

  As NASA astronaut Sunita Williams begins her journey back to Earth after a nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station, her family in Gujarat is performing rituals and praying for her safe return. Williams is set to land Tuesday evening along with three fellow astronauts.

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  PM Modi writes to Sunita Williams: 'Looking forward to seeing you in India after your return'

  India | March 18, 2025 14:55 IST

  PM Modi said even though Sunita is thousands of miles away, she continued to remain close to hearts and people of India are praying for her good health and success in her mission.

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  Why Sunita Williams will experience a splashdown: What it is and why astronauts use this method

  World | March 18, 2025 14:26 IST

  Sunita Williams return: The splashdown method of landing is advantageous because it allows for a softer landing; the waterbody provides vast space for landing. In the early days of space exploration, those spacecraft which lacked precision landing capabilities landed safely using this method.

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  Sunita Williams likely to face health crisis upon return to Earth: Muscle loss to vision issues

  World | March 18, 2025 13:15 IST

  Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore may face health-related issues due to factors like microgravity, isolation, and radiation. These may end up having impact on bones, muscles, can even be detrimental to mental health.

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  Trump on NASA stranded astronaut Sunita Williams: 'I see the woman with the wild hair...' | VIDEO

  World | March 07, 2025 18:42 IST

  US 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 astronaut Sunita Williams undertakes spacewalk amid challenges

  World | January 16, 2025 19:54 IST

  NASA astronaut Sunita Williams took on a critical spacewalk to address technical challenges onboard her spacecraft.

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  Sunita Williams, other astronauts celebrate Christmas in space, spark social media buzz | VIDEO

  Trending | December 26, 2024 8:15 IST

  NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore brought holiday cheer to the ISS with Santa hats and a Christmas tree. Their extended mission sparked social media curiosity about how they managed festive celebrations in space.

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  Sunita Williams' 3rd space mission delayed due to technical glitch

  Science | May 07, 2024 11:24 IST

  Boeing's CST-200 Starliner's first crewed journey to the International Space Station (ISS) was aborted with less than two hours remaining in the countdown, just as the capsule was ready for liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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  Sunita Williams blasts off for ISS on Russian rocket

  World | July 15, 2012 11:01 IST

  Baikonur (Kazakhstan), Jul 15: Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams and two others today blasted off successfully on a Russian spacecraft from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for the International Space Station. Sunita along with Yuri Malenchenko