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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore & Sunita Williams to return after 9 months in space
Ahmedabad, March 16: After spending over nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are preparing for their return to Earth.
SpaceX Dragon docks with ISS to bring back stranded astronauts
Washington, DC, March 16: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov docked with International Space Station, Space X CEO Elon Musk announced on Sunday.
SpaceX, NASA launch mission to bring back astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore from ISS
Houston, March 15: SpaceX and NASA have launched a mission to bring back US astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS), where they have been stranded for nine months.
Astronaut Sunita Williams likely to leave Space Station on March 19
Houston, March 14: Indian origin Astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to leave the International Space station by March 19 at the earliest, said NASA. The American Space agency said that, NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 now is targeting no earlier than 7: 03 PM on March 14 as the window for launch of the Transporter-13 mission.
Rajnath Singh calls for increased R&D in aerospace medicine
New Delhi, March 9: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday underscored the importance of aerospace medicine, calling it critical for dealing with challenges such as micro-gravity, radiation, and isolation faced by a human being in space.
Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore to return to Earth from space on March 19
New Delhi, Feb 14: Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and colleague Butch Willmore will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 19, after spending about 10 months in space.
Study shows how space-stranded Sunita Williams can prevent cartilage damage
New Delhi, Feb 13: Jumping workouts may be key to thwart the risk of cartilage damage and boost bone strength in astronauts during long space missions, claimed an animal study on Thursday.
Can't express in words...: Shubhanshu Shukla's parents express excitement on son's selection as pilot of NASA mission
New Delhi, January 31: Parents of Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla were elated after their son was selected as the pilot for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Axiom-4 mission, scheduled this year.
Sunita Williams breaks spacewalking record during 92nd US Spacewalk
Washington, DC, January 31: NASA astronaut Sunita 'Suni' Williams surpassed a major milestone on January 30, 2025, when she broke the record for total spacewalking time held by former astronaut Peggy Whitson.
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams undertakes another spacewalk
New York, Jan 30: US space agency NASA on Thursday announced that Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, along with colleague Butch Wilmore, have begun their second spacewalk for maintenance and scientific experiments.
After 237 days in space, Sunita Williams trying to 'remember what it is like to walk'
New Delhi, Jan 29: After being stuck for 237 days in space, Indian-Origin astronaut Sunita Williams said she is trying to ‘remember what it is like to walk'.