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Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97

August 10, 2025 8:39 am

The Apollo 13 mission came nine months after Neil Armstrong had become the first person to walk on the moon when he took "one giant leap for mankind" during the Apollo 11 mission

Astronauts aboard International Space Station make 'space sushi' using spam and rice

June 18, 2025 1:49 pm

Astronauts on the International Space Station made sushi from limited ingredients like spam and rice. The video also shows them using sticky tape to keep them all in place.

Meet Don Pettit, NASA’s oldest active astronaut who just completed a 220-day space mission

April 21, 2025 6:54 pm

At 70, NASA astronaut Don Pettit is among the oldest people to travel to space — but not the oldest.

Knowledge Nugget: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore return to Earth — Top 5 must-know points for UPSC Exam

March 25, 2025 12:26 pm

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth after their Crew 9 Dragon Spacecraft splashdown safely off the coast of Florida. Here are five key points of their mission that have repeatedly made headlines in recent months.

Gujarat Confidential: Prayers for Sunita Williams, Wilmore safe return

March 18, 2025 5:41 pm

Maninagar Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan in Ahmedabad conducted prayers for the safe return of the Indian-origin Sunita Williams and her colleague

What happens to the human body after nine months in space?

March 16, 2025 11:01 am

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally on track for their long-awaited return to Earth. And they must undergo months of rehabilitation to regain normal function. 

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore set to return to Earth: NASA reveals landing date

March 10, 2025 8:01 am

After nine-month long space stay, astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore are all set to return aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Crew-9.

Trump tasks Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring back stranded astronaut Sunita Williams home

January 29, 2025 11:00 am

The two NASA astronauts, who went to space aboard the Starliner capsule on June 5 last year for a presumed eight-to-10-day mission, have been stuck in space for close to 8 months.

Bharatanatyam meets Rose’s ‘Apt,’ two men, dog trapped in burning house, and more: top 5 viral videos

January 08, 2025 6:57 pm

A look at the top five viral videos of the day.

How are NASA astronauts voting from space on US election day?

November 06, 2024 10:16 am

NASA started this 'voting from space' system back in 1997, when Texas passed a law allowing astronauts to vote from orbit. Since then, space voting has become a cherished NASA tradition.

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