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'She took me higher and faster’: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla recalls Peggy Whitson’s parting gift after Axiom Mission

September 20, 2025 9:36 am

Shukla said just before his interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ISS, he was not feeling well. The sudden loss of gravity can lead to space sickness during an astronaut’s initial days in space.

Watch: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shares timelapse of India from ISS, calls it ‘a beautiful spectacle’

August 22, 2025 11:51 am

Gaganyaan mission update, Shubhanshu Shukla ISS video: In a post on Instagram, Shukla said he captured the journey explained that the video was shot from the cupola window aboard the ISS and captures the station’s journey from the Indian Ocean along the east coast of India.

'Our processing system will turn that into drinking water': Learn how astronauts wash their hair in space

August 04, 2025 6:34 pm

Washing hair in space requires patience and adaptation, but astronauts have developed efficient techniques to maintain hygiene while orbiting Earth

Watch: ‘Takes skill to be still’ — Shubhanshu Shukla reflects on life at ISS

July 20, 2025 10:23 am

Shukla shared a glimpse from his 14-day stay at the ISS on his Instagram handle, sharing how being 'still' in space is a challenge in space.

Shubhanshu Shukla Return LIVE Updates: Shubhanshu Shukla likely to arrive in India by August 17, says Union Minister

July 15, 2025 10:59 pm

Shubhanshu Shukla and Axiom 4 Crew Return Date, Time LIVE Updates: Shukla will undergo a series of post-mission procedures in California. "There are certain SOPs to be followed... His rehabilitation, debriefing sessions and a series of discussions with Team ISRO. We might expect him in Delhi by August 17," Union Minister Jithendra Singh said.

Axiom-4 mission ISS: Today’s India fearless and confident, says Shubhanshu Shukla in farewell speech from ISS

July 14, 2025 8:46 am

Shubhanshu Shukla space mission, Axiom-4 mission ISS: ‘The one thing I take back is what humanity can achieve and is capable of doing when we work with a common goal,’ he said.

Axiom-4 crew to continue experiments, make the most of bonus days at ISS

July 11, 2025 12:53 pm

Since reaching the International Space Station, the Axiom-4 crew has performed over 60 experiments cutting across biomedical science, advanced materials, neuroscience, agriculture and space technology.

In a call to ISRO chief, Shubhanshu Shukla acknowledges his efforts in ensuring his safe travel to ISS

July 07, 2025 8:08 pm

During the call, the chairman expressed his keen interest in Shukla's well-being and inquired about the various scientific experiments and activities being conducted on the ISS.

How astronauts eat on ISS, how they defecate

July 05, 2025 3:25 pm

While having a meal in space is not a piece of cake, astronauts enjoy fairly appetising and nutritious packaged food. With missions becoming longer, scientists are now trying to grow food in space itself

Whisky aging to maze-solving slime mold: 10 science experiments aboard the ISS

July 01, 2025 10:55 pm

Since its launch in 1998, various space agencies – including NASA, Russia’s Roscosmos, European Space Agency, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, among others – and private players have conducted experiments on this space laboratory.

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Photos: NASA and SpaceX's historic Crew-5 launch to International Space Station

October 06, 2022 2:09 pm

The team was led by Nicole Aunapu Mann, 45, who became the first Native American woman sent to orbit by NASA and the first woman to take the commander's seat of a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

From Himalayas to Bahamas: These #EarthArt pictures by astronaut Scott Kelly are beautiful

March 02, 2016 12:03 pm

This is a compilation of astronaut Scott Kelly's photographs from Twitter — that he describes as Earth Art. And it more than lives up to the name.

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