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The journey to space rarely follows a predictable route, and for Anil Menon, it has unfolded across hospitals, disaster zones, military operations, and advanced space programmes. As NASA astronaut Anil Menon prepares for his first mission to the International Space Station in 2026, his story is drawing growing attention. It is not built on a…
Astronaut-designate Group Captain Prashant Nair, who is being trained for the Gaganyaan mission along with Grp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla, has requested Indian startups “to make space toilet” as the world needs more research on that front.Speaking at the DefSpace symposium here on Friday, Nair, nicknamed ‘Papa’, said, “Russia is the only country in the world…
China’s space mission (AP image) China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its space programme, according to the state’s Manned Space Agency.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency said that Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have passed multiple rounds of selection and will soon travel to China for training. One of…
The night sky still holds many interesting elements for both scientists and people interested in astronomy in terms of phenomena that take place throughout the year. One recent update coming from an astronaut on the International Space Station operated by NASA draws attention to the ongoing activity of the Lyrid meteor shower. In this respect,…
Screenshot from the video shared by Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday shared a video showing an astronaut performing Bihu, a traditional folk dance from Assam, aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Sarma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving “special focus” to the dance form and expressed his…
The four astronauts aboard Nasa’s Artemis II mission have crossed a major milestone, travelling more than 150,000 miles (241,000 km) from Earth as they head toward the first crewed lunar flyby in over five decades.Speaking during a live interaction hosted by the Canadian Space Agency on Saturday, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen described that it felt…
NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla lauded the Artemis II launch on Thursday that sent four astronauts on a journey around the Moon, while recalling his own experience of “standing on those very grounds for the first time, feeling humbled by what it represents”.In a post on X, he said, “It is the same ground…
NEW DELHI: Shubhanshu Shukla hailed the Artemis II launch on Thursday which sent 4 astronauts around the Moon, while recalling his humbling experience of “standing on those very grounds for the first time”.“I remember standing on those very grounds for the first time, feeling humbled by what it represents. It is the same ground from…
Purple potato grown in microgravity aboard ISS. A strange, tentacled object floating aboard the International Space Station recently sent the internet into a frenzy, with many mistaking it for something straight out of a science fiction film. The eerie, purple, egg-shaped form with tendril-like growths quickly went viral, prompting reactions ranging from curiosity to outright…
NASA confirmed Mike Fincke of SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission needed a medical evacuation from the International Space Station. NASA described the situation as non-emergency, yet important enough to end the mission about a month early. The key issue was access to advanced medical imaging not available in orbit. The result was the first dedicated medical evacuation…
