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  • Love scam: Fake astronaut cheats elderly Japanese woman of Rs 6 lakh to 'buy oxygen'

    Love scam: Fake astronaut cheats elderly Japanese woman of Rs 6 lakh to 'buy oxygen'

    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.

  • From Cockpit to Lab: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shares his journey to space

    From Cockpit to Lab: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shares his journey to space

    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.

  • ‘You could walk on the Moon’: Shubhanshu Shukla chats with students from space, encourages them to dream big

    ‘You could walk on the Moon’: Shubhanshu Shukla chats with students from space, encourages them to dream big

    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.

  • Shubhanshu Shukla makes history, becomes first Indian astronaut to enter International Space Station

    Shubhanshu Shukla makes history, becomes first Indian astronaut to enter International Space Station

    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.

  • Axiom-4 piloted by Group Captain Shukla docks successfully at ISS, watch video here

    Axiom-4 piloted by Group Captain Shukla docks successfully at ISS, watch video here

    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.

  • Shubhanshu Shukla’s spaceflight to arrive at the International Space Station today — Here’s AX-4’s target docking time

    Shubhanshu Shukla’s spaceflight to arrive at the International Space Station today — Here’s AX-4’s target docking time

    The Ax-4 crew will spend 14 days aboard the ISS. Their work includes scientific research, outreach, and commercial projects.

  • Shubhanshu Shukla set to script history as India's second astronaut in space

    Shubhanshu Shukla set to script history as India's second astronaut in space

    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

  • NASA's oldest astronaut returns to Earth after 220 days in space on his 70th birthday, watch video

    NASA's oldest astronaut returns to Earth after 220 days in space on his 70th birthday, watch video

    Pettit, along with Russian astronauts Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner, touched down near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan.

  • First Female German Astronaut Rabea Rogge Goes To Space | N18G

    First Female German Astronaut Rabea Rogge Goes To Space | N18G

    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.

  • 'I'm happy for her': NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' mother speaks about daughter's extended space stay

    'I'm happy for her': NASA astronaut Sunita Williams' mother speaks about daughter's extended space stay

    Bonnie Pandya, mother of astronaut Sunita Williams, remains unfazed by her daughter’s prolonged mission in space.

  • 'Best selfie ever': NASA astronaut Sunita Williams shares ‘ultimate selfie’ from her 9th spacewalk

    'Best selfie ever': NASA astronaut Sunita Williams shares ‘ultimate selfie’ from her 9th spacewalk

    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.

  • ISS recycles astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore's urine and sweat into fresh water: Report

    ISS recycles astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore's urine and sweat into fresh water: Report

    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.

  • US astronaut sips ketchup straight from the bottle while floating in space, watch video here

    US astronaut sips ketchup straight from the bottle while floating in space, watch video here

    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 to host press conference with astronaut Tracy Dyson to discuss her six-month stay in space

    NASA to host press conference with astronaut Tracy Dyson to discuss her six-month stay 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, stuck in space for months, takes command of the ISS once again as NASA prepares a rescue mission

    Sunita Williams, stuck in space for months, takes command of the ISS once again as NASA prepares a rescue mission

    Sunita Williams, the Indian-origin NASA astronaut, has once again taken command of the International Space Station (ISS).

  • Ex-Paralympian John McFall tests spaceflight feasibility for disabled, aims to go on a space mission

    Ex-Paralympian John McFall tests spaceflight feasibility for disabled, aims to go on a space mission

    McFall believes that if he can make it to space, it will send a powerful message about what people with disabilities can achieve.

  • Why Sunita Williams will stay in space until 2025 and why the Starliner will return empty; NASA explains

    Why Sunita Williams will stay in space until 2025 and why the Starliner will return empty; NASA explains

    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.

  • Cygnus spacecraft carrying NASA's cargo for ISS astronauts suffers glitch shortly after launch; find out what happened next

    Cygnus spacecraft carrying NASA's cargo for ISS astronauts suffers glitch shortly after launch; find out what happened next

    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: Here is all you need to know about the Lead Astronaut for Indo-US ISS Mission

    Shubhanshu Shukla: Here is all you need to know about the Lead Astronaut for Indo-US ISS Mission

    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.

  • When will Sunita Williams return to Earth? Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is currently experiencing delays in her return

    When will Sunita Williams return to Earth? Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is currently experiencing delays in her return

    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.

  • Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash

    Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash

    He was 90. His son, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Anders, confirmed the death to The Associated Press.

  • US, Japan to announce plans to send Japanese astronaut to Moon

    US, Japan to announce plans to send Japanese astronaut to Moon

    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.

  • Want to be an Astronaut? NASA opens rare job posting

    Want to be an Astronaut? NASA opens rare job posting

    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.

  • Actor Lena, married to Gaganyaan astronaut, says she knows ‘nothing about the mission’

    Actor Lena, married to Gaganyaan astronaut, says she knows ‘nothing about the mission’

    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.

  • Gaganyaan mission: How 4 ISRO astronauts trained in Russia. Watch

    Gaganyaan mission: How 4 ISRO astronauts trained in Russia. Watch

    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.

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