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‘World’s most expensive sponge bath’: Shubhanshu Shukla shows how astronauts stay clean in space
March 07, 2026 5:22 pm
Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the ISS and only the second Indian in space after Rakesh Sharma, shared a video on X explaining the unusual routine astronauts follow to stay clean while orbiting Earth.
'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
Shubhanshu Shukla on how he feels aboard the International Space Station: 'Thoda sa sarr bhaari hai...'
July 01, 2025 1:30 pm
Shubhanshu Shukla also opened up about not feeling well in his first call from space, "I was not feeling well, and I was very sleepy when we were launched into the vacuum."
Axiom 4 ISS space mission: Why Shubhanshu Shukla is carrying a white baby swan soft toy named 'Joy'
June 26, 2025 5:21 pm
While plush toys might appear whimsical in space missions, their presence is far more purposeful than one might assume
Shubhanshu Shukla expected to carry 'aamras,' 'halwa' to space as part of Axiom Mission 4; sister refutes claim dishes are homemade: 'It is just impossible'
June 11, 2025 12:47 pm
While multiple reports mention that the delicacies have been prepared by his family in Lucknow, his sister Suchi Shukla refuted the claims in an exclusive interaction with indianexpress.com
On board Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission: Study to enable diabetes patients travel to space
June 08, 2025 10:49 am
One or more astronauts on the mission — it is not disclosed who they may be — will wear Continuous Glucose Meters (CGMs) throughout their stay in space, and their real-time blood sugar measurements will be monitored by the research team on Earth.
Top 10 astronauts who spent the longest time in space on a single mission; see Sunita Williams' rank here
March 19, 2025 6:48 pm
After 286 days in space, Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore rank 9th among astronauts with the longest single spaceflights. Here’s the full list of 10 astronauts who spent the most consecutive days in space.
Answered: Do astronauts experience motion sickness in space?
December 18, 2024 5:49 pm
SAS symptoms are similar to motion sickness like vomiting, nausea, headache, giddiness, weakness
Why astronauts may be at an increased risk of renal calculi or kidney stones
September 04, 2024 12:29 pm
According to Dr Haricharan G, senior consultant physician, HoD, internal medicine, Gleneagles Hospitals, Lakdi Ka Pul, Hyderabad, reduced fluid intake can concentrate the urine
Four astronauts, including Turkey's first, arrive at space station
January 24, 2024 7:38 pm
Both the Crew Dragon vessel and the Falcon 9 rocket that carried it to orbit were supplied, launched and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX under contract with Axiom, as they were in the first two Axiom missions to the ISS since 2022.
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