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Sunita Williams said two things left a lasting impression on her during her years in space. The astronaut pointed to the growing satellite presence around Earth and the beauty of rare Transient Luminous Events.
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Sunita Williams spoke about her experience of viewing India from space, saying the country looked especially striking from the International Space Station.
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After 27 years in space, Sunita Williams retires as she visits India, reflects on record missions, unexpected challenges in orbit, and how viewing Earth transformed her perspective on humanity.
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An emotional Delhi reunion between astronaut Sunita Williams and Kalpana Chawla’s mother blended space exploration memories, an extended ISS mission, and personal bonds that continue to shape India’s connection with space.
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A rare solar storm, the strongest in over 20 years, disrupted signals and lit skies with vivid auroras worldwide, raising questions about the Sun’s growing intensity and its impact.
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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27 years, completing 3 ISS missions. She spent more than 600 days in space performing historic spacewalks and inspiring millions through her remarkable journey from naval pilot to space commander.
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Williams ranks sixth among Americans for the longest single spaceflight, tied with astronaut Butch Wilmore, after both spent 286 days in orbit during missions involving Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX Crew-9.
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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams will attend Kerala Literature Festival 2026, which is scheduled to run from 22–25 January sharing her space journeys, leadership lessons and insights into human curiosity, inspiring audiences of all ages in Kozhikode.
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Sunita Williams, along with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, returned to Earth on March 18, 2025 aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, which splashed down in the sea off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. The unexpected extension of their mission had made the reunion with her family and pets even more special.
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Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams took partial responsibility for Boeing's Starliner setback, acknowledging missed questions. Despite issues, they remain confident in Starliner’s future and are committed to rectifying its problems.
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Astronaut Sunita Williams, back from a nine-month ISS mission, reunited with family and had a grilled cheese sandwich. She thanked NASA and SpaceX, while Trump accused Biden of abandoning the astronauts in space.
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Williams and Butch were in the space for 278 days after the Starliner’s thruster malfunctioned.
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Williams and Wilmore were scheduled to be return on Earth in eight days when they commenced their mission on June 5, 2024.
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In their first interview since returning to Earth, Wilmore said he was grateful to Trump and Musk for their involvement in their space program.
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The agency is working with Boeing to resolve the Starliner's faulty propulsion system
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It was in June 2024 that they had traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) for an eight-day mission which got delayed owing to issues that Boeing Starliner started to develop.
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NASA medics closely monitored their calorie intake, ensuring their nutritional needs were met. Food items were designed for space consumption at the Johnson Space Center's Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, with all meat and eggs pre-cooked on Earth and only requiring reheating. Dehydrated meals, such as soups and stews, were reconstituted using water from the ISS’s 530-gallon fresh water tank.
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Astronaut Sunita Williams returns to Earth after an unexpected 9-month stay on the International Space Station, and will undergo a 45-day rehabilitation program to readjust to Earth's gravity.
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Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore had embarked on their journey aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, departing Earth on June 5, 2024. However, their return was repeatedly delayed due to thruster malfunctions that made re-entry unsafe. What was meant to be a brief assignment extended to 286 days, during which they completed 4,576 orbits around the Earth and travelled 195 million kilometres.
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As the SpaceX’s Dragon capsule gently splashed down off the coast in Florida, there were loud cheers, whistles and huge sigh of relief.
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The Ax-4 mission will help India is sending a human into the space after a gap of four decades. Rakesh Sharma was the last Indian who went in space. Like Shukla Sharma was an IAF officer.
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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, along with a fellow NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut, returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. We talked to doctors to understand the health impact the astronauts are likely to face after staying in space for over 9 months.
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Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams returned to Earth in a SpaceX's Dragon capsule after an extended stay of 9 months in space.
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Williams and Wilmore can provide the opportunity for researchers to study the mental and psychological impacts of being stranded in space.
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Sunita Williams' father, originally from Jhulasan village, migrated to the United States in 1957.
