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How did Artemis II astronauts work out in zero gravity? Watch video

Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover works out in the Orion spacecraft.

Updated 108 days ago

A giant leap—for women in power

Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen

Published 109 days ago

Artemis II nears splashdown; NASA says crew ‘halfway home’

This handout picture released on April 9, 2026 by NASA shows a faint view of a crescent Earth above the horizon on the Moon's far side, photographed by the Artemis II crew from the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026. (Photo by Handout / NASA / AFP)

Updated 112 days ago

Who is Mike Fincke? 5 facts on NASA astronaut amid 'medical event' row

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is helped out of the SpaceX Crew-11 capsule.

Updated 155 days ago

Quote of the day by astronaut John Glenn: 'To not believe in God is impossible'

Astronaut John Glenn aboard the USS Noa after being recovered from the Atlantic Ocean after his historic Mercury flight. Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth on February, 20, 1962, in his 'Friendship 7' capsule.

Updated 161 days ago

Sunita Williams' Delhi visit post retirement: Talks of ‘home’ from space

Sunita Williams spent a total of 608 days in space while logging 62 hours across nine spacewalks.

Published 189 days ago

What NASA said as ‘trailblazer’ Suni Williams retired after 27 years

Retired NASA astronaut Sunita Williams addresses a fireside chat on her journey and experiences in space, at the US Embassy, in New Delhi, Tuesday.

Updated 190 days ago

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation

Crew-11 mission astronauts Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, NASA astronaut and mission commander Zena Cardman and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui.

Published 197 days ago

Astronaut now a career option in India, says Shukla; urges students to set sight on moon

Shukla became the first Indian to travel to the ISS when the mission was launched on June 25 this year. He returned to Earth on July 15 after an 18-day stay, marking a significant milestone in India’s space journey. (HT PHOTO)

Published 221 days ago

'You are the future', astronaut Shukla encourages students at AI Grind Challenge

'You are the future', astronaut Shukla encourages students at AI Grind Challenge launch in Delhi

Published 235 days ago

"Hanuman Chalisa aapki bahut madad karta hai": Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

"Hanuman Chalisa aapki bahut madad karta hai": Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla in Aligarh school

Published 242 days ago

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla says Bengaluru traffic tougher than space travel

Indian Astronaut and IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla addressed the gathering during the 'Future Makers Conclave' as part of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre in Bengaluru,

Updated 252 days ago

3I/ATLAS update: NASA slammed for ‘blurred’ images; Harvard's Avi Loeb reacts

This undated diagram shows the trajectory of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.

Updated 253 days ago

NASA astronaut shares stunning picture of Mount Everest taken from space

A NASA astronaut captured Mount Everest from the International Space Station, leaving viewers awestruck by Earth’s beauty from orbit.

Published 291 days ago

Sky Was Never the Limit: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to AKTU graduates

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned from a historic mission to the International Space Station, addresses a gathering during the convocation ceremony of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), in Lucknow on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (PTI)

Updated 325 days ago

Space feat by Lucknow’s son an inspiration for generations: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath felicitated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, on Monday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)

Published 339 days ago

Aspire for India’s Moon mission, Shubhanshu urges students

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla being welcomed in Lucknow on Monday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)

Published 339 days ago

Shubhanshu Shukla in Lucknow: ‘Humara Beta Shux’ gets heroic welcome in hometown

Shubhanshu Shukla with family members and school official during the welcome rally in Lucknow

Updated 339 days ago

'We have vision and mission to land on moon by 2040': Shubhanshu Shukla

Dy CM Pathak called it a "big day" for Lucknow as Shubhanshu Shukla returned after NASA's Axiom-4 space mission.

Published 340 days ago

Shubhanshu Shukla receives roaring welcome in Lucknow

“Today is a big day for Lucknow. The son of Bharat, the son of Lucknow, set foot in Lucknow," said deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak.

Published 340 days ago

Grand welcome awaits Shubhanshu Shukla in Lucknow ahead of return to city today

An accomplished Indian Air Force pilot, Shukla made history by becoming the first Indian to set foot on the ISS.

Published 340 days ago

CM Yogi to felicitate Shubhanshu today

CM Yogi to felicitate Shubhanshu today

Published 340 days ago

‘Hanuman Ji the first to go to space’: BJP’s Anurag Thakur to schoolkids

Anurag Thakur draws parallel between mythology and space exploration, says "Hanuman Ji was the first astronaut.”

Updated 340 days ago

India now rubbing shoulders with developed nations in space tech: Isro chairman

Union minister of science and technology Jitendra Singh, isro chairman V Narayanan and others during the unveiling of first look of the Bharatiya Antriksh Station (BAS) on the occasion of the National Space Day, at Bharat Mandapam, in Delhi, on Saturday. (PTI)

Published 342 days ago

Triveni Nagar on LMC’s ‘priority’ list ahead of Shubhanshu’s return

Civic works underway near Shubhanshu Shukla’s residence in Lucknow’s Triveni Nagar on Friday (Deepak Gupta/HT)

Published 342 days ago

‘Soon, someone from our soil would travel to space’

Defence minister Rajnath Singh meets Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who was the pilot of Axiom-4 Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS), in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Published 343 days ago

Ready to share my learnings for Gaganyaan mission: Shubhanshu Shukla

Shukla became the second Indian to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma’s sojourn as part of the Soviet Russian mission in 1984. (PTI photo)

Published 363 days ago

'Tricolour on ISS a moment of pride': PM Modi ahead of Monsoon Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures before addressing the media on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday.

Updated 375 days ago

Shubhanshu Shukla to undergo seven-day rehab after returning to Earth

Shukla and three other astronauts – commander Peggy Whitson and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu of Poland and Hungary –docked at the ISS on June 26 (REUTERS)

Published 383 days ago

Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission likely to return to earth on July 14

Shukla, who is on the space station as part of the Axiom-4 mission, will be returning to earth on July 14.

Updated 385 days ago

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