Republic Day 2026: India’s Second Astronaut, Group Cpt. Shubhanshu Shukla Among 70 Ashoka Chakra Awardees

Rakesh Sharma was launched to space via the Soyuz T-11 on April 3, 1984 as a part of the Soviet Interkosmos program and ...

Quote of the day by Kalpana Chawla, first Indian woman astronaut in space: 'The first view of Earth is magical, as if the whole place is sacred'

Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian American astronaut and the first Indian woman in space, inspired many with her courage and perspective. Her historic journeys aboard Space Shuttle Columbia offered a ...
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Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary return with NASA veteran from space station

LOS ANGELES, July 15 (Reuters) - NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, ...