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Sunita Williams speaks out as Trump tasks Musk to bring back stranded astronauts

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who is stuck in space for past eight months, disclosed that she has lost the capacity to execute a number of fundamental tasks.

Indian-American Sunita Williams, 59, was supposed to stay on the ISS for eight days with her crewmate, Barry Wilmore, 62. However, the Boeing capsule they were aboard was hit with several technical problems.(AP)
Updated on Feb 02, 2025 06:10 AM IST

NASA's Sunita Williams breaks spacewalk record during extended ISS mission

Astronauts Williams and Wilmore conducted a 5-hour, 26-minute spacewalk to remove radio hardware and collect samples on the ISS.

With 62 hours and 6 minutes of spacewalking, Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has shattered the record for the longest spacewalk by a female.(AP)
Published on Jan 31, 2025 05:55 PM IST
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Sunita Williams, stuck in space, breaks spacewalking record at ISS

The event was livestreamed by NASA on YouTube and their website, marking Williams' ninth spacewalk and the 92nd spacewalk by a US astronaut.

US astronaut Suni Williams works outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk(AP)
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 11:38 AM IST

Unseen video of aurora by NASA astronaut impresses most, but some call it ‘fake’

NASA astronaut Don Petit's video of an aurora has gone viral on social media. He is currently in the ISS for approximately six months along with two cosmonauts.

Screengrab from the video of an aurora shared by a NASA astronaut aboard the ISS. (X/@astro_Pettit)
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 06:54 AM IST

NASA responds to Sunita Williams' Santa hat pic conspiracy theories

A new wave of conspiracy theories about Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's prolonged space mission lit up a debate surrounding their latest Christmas update.

NASA shared a picture of veteran astronauts Sunita Williams and Don Pettit wearing Santa hats.(X/NASA_Johnson)
Published on Dec 25, 2024 06:55 AM IST

Sunita Williams turns Santa on space station, prepares for Christmas in space

The ISS crew, including NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, is gearing up for Christmas in space.

NASA shared a picture of veteran astronaut Sunita Williams wearing a Santa hat.(X/NASA_Johnson)
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 01:12 PM IST
ByMuskaan Sharma

Sunita Williams demonstrates how astronauts drink liquids in zero gravity. Watch

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams hosted a virtual session, sharing how astronauts drink in space and offering insights into life aboard the ISS.

Sunita Williams interacted with students, discussing drinking in space during a virtual session.
(X)
Published on Dec 08, 2024 12:39 PM IST
ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Emergency on Sunita Williams' space station: Strange toxic smell detected

Commander Sunita Williams and ISS crew responded to a toxic smell from a cargo spacecraft.

Sunita Williams has previously been in space for over 321 days during two stays aboard the space station.(HT/File Photo)
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 01:32 PM IST
ByMuskaan Sharma

‘Not stranded’ Sunita Williams' Thanksgiving plans in space revealed

Sunita Williams and her ISS colleagues delivered a Thanksgiving message. In a separate interview, she revealed what their celebration would look like.

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Barry Wilmore, and Donald Pettit unbox Thanksgiving meals, from the International Space Station (ISS), in this screen grab taken from a handout video, released on November 26, 2024. (via REUTERS)
Published on Nov 28, 2024 07:41 AM IST

Is Sunita Williams vulnerable to slowed cognitive performance due to space stay?

While astronauts have already exhibited bone density loss after space missions, a new study claims that they could also impact their cognitive performance.

In this photo provided by NASA, from left, astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Hague and Don Pettit show their U.S. flag-themed socks aboard the International Space Station on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP)
Published on Nov 21, 2024 07:56 PM IST

Stranded Sunita Williams rubbishes deteriorating health ‘rumours’

Sunita Williams breaks her silence amid growing concerns about her health after a NASA photo revealed her “gaunt” transformation in space.

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Nick Hague deliver a speech via video link during the Opening Ceremony of the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan November 12, 2024.(REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov)
Published on Nov 13, 2024 04:21 AM IST

NASA insists on Sunita Williams, mysteriously hospitalised astronauts' safety

Soon after Sunita Williams' “gaunt” transformation led doctors to raise health alarms, NASA reiterated the safety of those on board the ISS.

NASA’s Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.(NASA)
Published on Nov 07, 2024 11:47 AM IST

With Sunita Williams still stuck in space, once-stranded astronaut hospitalised

A once-stranded astronaut was immediately hospitalised after SpaceX Crew-8's return on Friday. The four-member team spent nearly eight months in space.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, depart their crew quarters for the launch pad before their mission to the International Space Station, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 3, 2024.(REUTERS)
Published on Oct 26, 2024 01:27 PM IST

Why Starliner's Sunita Williams was not on board an Earth-bound SpaceX capsule?

The SpaceX Crew-8 capsule returned to Earth on October 25, but Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stayed put on the ISS. Here's why.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams pose ahead of the launch of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 25, 2024. (REUTERS)
Published on Oct 25, 2024 02:26 PM IST

US astronaut drinks ketchup directly from bottle while floating around in ISS

“This one goes out to all the ketchup lovers out there,” US astronaut Matthew Dominick wrote as he shared a video from the ISS.

The image shows US astronaut Matthew Dominick drinking ketchup directly from a bottle while on the ISS. (X/@dominickmatthew)
Published on Oct 23, 2024 12:45 PM IST

NASA stands by ‘right decision’ not to have Sunita Williams on board Starliner

Boeing's Starliner safely landed in New Mexico over the weekend. Despite admitting to having second thoughts, NASA explained why a crewed flight was not ideal.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (R) and Suni Williams, wearing Boeing spacesuits, depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch , on June 5, 2024. (AFP)
Published on Sep 12, 2024 10:50 PM IST

NASA and Boeing ‘were split’ over Sunita Williams rescue, Steve Stich admits

NASA's program manager for the commercial crew program, Steve Stich, admitted to tensions with Boeing over Starliner's homecoming journey after several delays.

This screengrab from NASA shows astronauts Suni Williams (R) and Butch Wilmore (C) boarding the International Space Station (ISS) after the docking of the Boeing Starliner on June 6, 2024.(AFP)
Published on Sep 05, 2024 04:45 AM IST

Boeing employee ‘Embarrassed’ by SpaceX bailout: ‘We talk trash about them’

NASA will now use SpaceX to bring back astronauts stranded in space for over two months after Boeing's Starliner capsule experienced critical malfunctions.

Boeing employees feel embarrassed as competitor Space X will bail their two astronauts out from space.( (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP, @elonmusk/X))
Published on Aug 26, 2024 11:58 AM IST

Stranded Starliner: What space does to an astronaut's body

Radiation and weird gravity are a challenge for every astronaut. What happens to your health when you're stuck in space?

Veteran NASA astronauts Sunita Williams (left) and Barry Wilmore (right) may think being stranded in space is
Published on Aug 26, 2024 11:46 AM IST
By | Posted by Tapatrisha Das

NASA running out of time to bring Sunita Williams back: Deadline for mid August

Boeing's Starliner, SpaceX's Falcon 9 are entangled in a race against time, with the former having a narrow window to safely return Williams-Butchmore to Earth.

Cape Canaveral: Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ahead of an inaugural crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. (PTI)
Published on Aug 05, 2024 10:35 PM IST

Perseid meteor shower 2024: When, where and how to see shooting stars in US

As the Perseids are best visible in the Northern Hemisphere, shooting stars will dazzle the night sky across all US states

Perseid meteor shower will produce bright shooting stars across the United States this month, reaching peak activity between August 11 and 12,(Representational Image)
Published on Aug 03, 2024 07:48 PM IST
ByArya Vaishnavi

Scientists complete year-long mission in facility simulating Mars habitat

Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones and team leader Kelly Haston have spent the past 378 days sealed inside the "Martian" habitat in Houston, Texas.

Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell, Nathan Jones and team leader Kelly Haston have spent the past 378 days sealed inside the
Published on Jul 07, 2024 11:05 AM IST
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The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth

The science behind splashdown − an aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back on Earth

HT Image
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 11:25 AM IST
PTI |

William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who clicked ‘Earthrise’, dies in plane crash

William Anders, 90, was the only person aboard the aircraft when it went down off the coast of Jones Island.

Retired astronaut William Anders, and
Published on Jun 08, 2024 08:36 AM IST
Reuters |

HT interview: Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist, shares experience

Interview: Gopi Thotakura is the first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin's private astronaut launch.

Gopi Thotakura, the first Indian space tourist, took on a 11-minute space flight on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin NS-25 mission.
Updated on May 22, 2024 03:25 PM IST

At 90, 1st Black astronaut candidate finally launches into space

In a historic flight to space, America's first Black NASA administaror and astronaut, Ed Dwight, finally takes off 60 years later.

FILE - Former NASA astronaut Ed Dwight poses for a portrait to promote the National Geographic documentary film
Published on May 19, 2024 08:57 PM IST
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Curiosity for unknown made Wg Cdr Shubhanshu Shukla apply for Gaganyaan Mission

Shukla, a CMS Aliganj alumnus, was commissioned as a fighter pilot in 2006 and has been a fighter pilot for over 16 years, with over 2000 hours of flying experience.

HT Image
Published on Mar 04, 2024 06:21 PM IST
By, Lucknow

Gaganyaan mission: Who are the 4 astronauts named by PM Modi in Kerala?

Gaganyaan Mission Date: Astronauts' names were announced by Modi. The 4 astronauts are undergoing training for India's maiden human space flight mission.

Gaganyaan mission astronauts: Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, Wing Commander Subhanshu Shukla
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 02:10 PM IST

Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight

Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight

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Updated on Jan 19, 2024 09:30 AM IST
AP |

Is THIS the perfect salad for astronauts on Mars?

The salad comprises kale, barley, soybeans, poppy seeds, sweet potato and more, all meant to provide the best nutrition for males on a long-term space mission.

As per a statement from the American Chemical Society, a vegetarian salad has been thought to be the optimal space meal.
Published on Jan 16, 2024 11:26 PM IST
By Ismat Tahseen
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