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NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday (July 15) after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, joined by crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary returning from their countries' first ISS mission.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's journey from Lucknow to the International Space Station exemplifies India's rise in space exploration. Inspired by t
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ABP News on MSN18 Days In Space: Know Key Highlights From Shubhanshu Shukla's Historic ISS MissionIndia marked its human spaceflight return with Axiom-4 as Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla spent 18 days on the ISS, conducting key microgravity experiments before a safe splashdown on July 15.
A picture snapped from the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has captured a lesser-seen view of an extraordinary atmospheric phenomenon known as a red sprite. The photo, taken from orbit during the night, shows a glowing bluish-purple halo with a vivid red column shooting upward into space.
This seminar launches new ISS research into the SIU's achievements and challenges, and how to secure its future success.
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Space.com on MSNKeeping wastewater flowing into tomorrow's coffee | On the ISS this week July 7 - 11, 2025Progress M-31 (92P) — Flight engineers Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy opened the hatch leading into the newly docked Progress cargo spacecraft on Sunday (July 6) and, joined by fellow cosmonaut Kirill Peskov, worked throughout the week to unload the 3 tons of supplies it delivered.
"The SpaceX Dragon trunk burns up in Earth’s atmosphere while the capsule, with the Axiom Space Ax-4 crew aboard, speeds ahead safely toward splashdown. Filmed by our 4K cameras on the International Space Station," Sen captioned the video posted on X.
The first-ever meal eaten in space comprised beef and liver paste squeezed through a tube. Next year, ISS astronauts will be able to enjoy something much tastier.
Shubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian to step aboard the ISS and only the second Indian to go into space, following Rakesh Sharma's iconic flight in 1984. Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer and test pilot,