The couple met online and after the initial exchange, the scammer reportedly told the octogenarian he was 'in space on a spaceship right now' but was 'under attack and in need of oxygen' and urged her to pay him around Rs 6 lakh online.
Shubhanshu Shukla is the second Indian to travel to space and the first to visit the ISS. He spent 19 days there, conducting scientific experiments crucial to India’s Gaganyaan mission.
The ten-minute interaction gave schoolchildren a rare chance to ask questions. Shukla responded warmly, sharing insights on daily life in orbit, training, and staying healthy in space.
Group captain Shubhanshu Shukla becomes the first Indian to reach the ISS and the first Indian pilot on a commercial space mission—nearly 40 years after Rakesh Sharma’s iconic 1984 voyage to Salyut 7.
The Ax-4 crew will now begin a packed schedule of scientific research, outreach, and commercial projects. This mission holds the largest science load Axiom Space has carried to date.
The Ax-4 crew will spend 14 days aboard the ISS. Their work includes scientific research, outreach, and commercial projects.
The mission is scheduled to launch on June 8 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with lift-off planned no earlier than 6:41 pm IST aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft
Pettit, along with Russian astronauts Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.
The first female German astronaut Rabea Rogge launched into space on march 31 as part of a SpaceX mission. The mission will orbit earth from pole to pole, a trajectory in which no humans have travelled before. German robotics researcher, polar scientist astronaut Rabea Rogge, and other fram2 crew members are in the space capsule. Rabea Rogge in space after 47 years the first German, Sigmund Jaehn, flew on a mission. Rogge and her fellow crew members set off for a free-flying mission for three to five days. Astronuts will take part in largely focused on how spaceflight and microgravity affect the human body. The mission was launched from Nasa Kennedy space centre, Florida, united states.
Bonnie Pandya, mother of astronaut Sunita Williams, remains unfazed by her daughter’s prolonged mission in space.
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams takes the 'ultimate selfie' during her record-breaking ninth spacewalk, capturing a stunning view of the Earth and the International Space Station.
A specialist connected with the beleaguered Starliner mission said that Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been consuming a variety of food, including roast chicken, tuna, and shrimp cocktails.
Astronaut Matthew Dominick shares a hilarious video of himself drinking ketchup directly from the bottle on the ISS, giving space enthusiasts a glimpse into life in space.
NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is set to share insights from her recent six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during a news conference.
Sunita Williams, the Indian-origin NASA astronaut, has once again taken command of the International Space Station (ISS).
McFall believes that if he can make it to space, it will send a powerful message about what people with disabilities can achieve.
NASA has announced that astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, stationed on the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024, will return to Earth in February 2025.
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft encountered a glitch shortly after its launch on August 4, which was intended to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS).
Shubhanshu Shukla's journey to becoming the lead astronaut for the ISS mission is marked by numerous notable achievements. Here’s a look at his background and achievements.
The second delay announced by the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, which is carrying Sunita William along with Butch Wilmore. The return of 2 astronauts will be on June 22 due to the spacecraft experiencing technical challenges.
He was 90. His son, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Anders, confirmed the death to The Associated Press.
The pledge, which is expected to be announced during Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to Washington to meet with President Joe Biden, is meant to signal more robust economic and defense ties between the two nations.
Competition is always fierce for these roles — in 2020, NASA says there were more than 12,000 applicants for 10 positions — and this year is likely to be a crowded race as well.
In an exclusive interview with News18, actor Lena has now opened up about how she met and married Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, one of the astronauts of the Gaganyaan mission.
The astronauts were coached at Russia's Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center where Rakesh Sharma -- the first Indian to go into space in 1984 -- was also trained.