In one of the most politicised and closely-followed human space missions of late, Williams spent 286 days in spaceâeven as her original mission was intended to last for as less as eight days. The missionâs conundrum raises a key question: why is spaceflight still so difficult for humans? Why did Williams spend so long in…
NASAâs Nick Hague and Russiaâs Aleksandr Gorbunov, who arrived aboard their own SpaceX capsule last fall with two seats left for the âStarliner duo,â have made a remarkable splashdown after months in space. Following a tense nine-month ordeal, they joined NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and her colleagues, who had been stranded in space, completing a…
SpaceX Crew-9 is now back on Earth in their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, Freedom. As they splashed down off the coast of Florida near Tallahassee, the astronauts had some surprise visitors: a “cute little pod of dolphins.” “The unplanned welcome crew! Crew-9 had some surprise visitors after splashing down this afternoon,” NASA posted on X with…
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were âstrandedâ in space for the past nine months, have finally come back home on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Their extended stay in space became a matter of interest for people across the globe, with many raising concerns about their health due to their prolonged stay in…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) â A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon. Firefly Aerospace and NASA released the stunning photos Tuesday, taken before the Blue Ghost lander fell silent over the weekend. One shot included Venus in the distance. Fireflyâs Blue Ghost landed on the moon on March…
With NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore finally returning to Earth after their prolonged nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the citizen engagement platform of Government of Gujarat took to X and shared some interesting facts about the Sunita Williams. Born on 19 September 1965 in US’ Ohio, Sunita’s father Deepak Pandya…
When sound waves are emitted from a source, like a speaker, they diverge as they pass through the air in a phenomenon called diffraction. | Photo Credit: Desmond Lian/Unsplash Audible enclaves are small pockets of sound that are not disturbed by surrounding noise. They are produced by new technologies designed to deliver sounds that only…
Suni Williams and other astronauts greeting each other after the SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space Station on March 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI NASAâs Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore, and Nick Hague, plus Aleksandr Gorbunov, began their journey back to earth aboard a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday (March 18, 2025), the first two marking the…
With NASA astronaut all set to return to earth from International Space Station (ISS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his concern for the âdaughter of Indiaâ. âEven though you are thousands of miles away, you remain close to our hearts,â said PM Narendra Modiâs heartfelt letter sent to Sunita Williams through astronaut Mike…
Sunita Williams return: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally on their way back home to Earth, ending an extended nine-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS), but it seems that the space travel is not their biggest challenge left. While the journey back home is technical and precise, the SpaceX Dragon…
