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Delhi polls: Unique 'space' themed polling booth grabs eyeballs in Vikaspu
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The volunteers at the polling booth have dressed up as astronauts to assist voters in casting their vote today. Telescopes and bioscopes have been installed in the polling booth, for the public.
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Sunita Williams breaks spacewalking record during 92nd US Spacewalk
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
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.
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla selected to pilot NASA's private Axiom Mis
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and one of four astronauts for Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission, has been sele Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and one of four astronauts for Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Gagany
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore h
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Elon Musk responded to President Trump's request to bring two astronauts, stranded on the ISS, back to Earth. The astronauts, Wilmore and Williams, are expected to return by the end of March 2025, despite claims of abandonment.
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NASA astronaut shares stunning images of 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela from ISS
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
NASA Astronaut Donald Pettit shared images of the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela from the International Space Station, highlighting the massive scale of the pilgrimage. Over 110 million devotees have participated so far in the event, which continues to draw millions in Prayagraj.
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ISRO- European Space Agency sign agreement for advancing human spaceflight
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As per ISRO, the agreement provides a framework for cooperative activities in human space exploration and research, especially in areas such as astronaut training, support for experiment development and integration, including the use of ESA facilities on the International Space Station (I
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Ambassador Kwatra, US Deputy Secy Campbell meet Indian Astronauts, discuss
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra along with US Deputy Secretary Campbell and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer travelled to Houston to note the advancements in the India-US space cooperation in recent months and discussed steps to further advance the spac
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Ambassador Kwatra, US Deputy Secy Campbell to meet Indian Astronauts train
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra and America's Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will meet Indian astronauts undergoing training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. They will be accompanied by senior officials. The visit would also see meeting with seni
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India to build Bharat Antariksha Station by 2035, to land an Indian on Moo
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
India is set to achieve major milestones in space exploration with plans to establish its own space station, Bharat Antariksha Station, by 2035, and to land an Indian astronaut on the Moon by 2040, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and Space, Jitendra Singh, announced on W
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ISRO launches India's first analog space mission in Ladakh's Leh
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Ladakh's extreme isolation, severe climate, and unique geographical features make it an ideal setting to mimic the challenges astronauts would face on these celestial bodies.
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Buzz Aldrin endorses Donald Trump for US President
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Apollo 11 astronaut Brigadier General Buzz Aldrin publicly endorsed Donald J Trump for President, highlighting Trump's policies on space exploration, the establishment of the US Space Force, and national security.
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"Greetings from the ISS": NASA astronaut Sunita Williams extends wishes Di
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a video message shared from the International Space Station (ISS), the Indian-origin astronaut said that this year she had the unique opportunity to observe Diwali from 260 miles above Earth and reminisced about her father's efforts to keep their cultural roots alive by teaching her an
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