International Space Station News - Latest Updates & Headlines
NASA-SpaceX launches mission to bring home Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore
New York, March 15: NASA and SpaceX on Saturday launched a crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) to bring home NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore who have been stranded in space since last June.
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.
PM Modi meets Russian cosmonaut, hails historic space ties between both countries
New Delhi, March 1: Acclaimed Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the NXT event held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday, presenting the Indian PM with the flags of the two countries that had been onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
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.
Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore to return to Earth earlier than scheduled: NASA
New York, Feb 12: NASA and SpaceX are accelerating the target launch and return dates for the upcoming crew rotation missions to and from the International Space Station (ISS), which will bring the agency's stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back home.
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.
Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla selected to pilot NASA's private Axiom Mission 4 to ISS
New Delhi, January 31: Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla and Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who was recently chosen as the 'Prime' astronaut for Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission, has been selected as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4, scheduled for Spring 2025.
Working expeditiously to safely bring back Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore: NASA
New Delhi, Jan 30: NASA on Thursday said it is “working expeditiously” along with SpaceX to safely bring back Indian origin astronaut Sunita Williams and astronaut Butch Willmore, currently stuck in the International Space Station (ISS) for 238 days.
Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore home
Washington, DC, January 29: Elon Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter): "The President has asked SpaceX to bring home the 2 astronauts stranded on the ISS as soon as possible. We will do so. Terrible that the Biden administration left them there so long."
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'.
International Space Station shares images of Mahakumbh 2025
New Delhi, Jan 27: The International Space Station (ISS) has captured images of Mahakumbh 2025 -- the world's largest religious and human gathering event -- from space, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Monday.
NASA astronaut shares stunning images of 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela from ISS
Prayagraj, January 27: NASA astronaut Donald Pettit recently shared breathtaking images of the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela taken from the International Space Station (ISS).
Indian-origin Sunita Williams undertakes spacewalk after 12 years
New Delhi, Jan 16: Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams on Thursday stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) for a spacewalk along with colleague Nick Hague, the US space agency said.