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NASA astronaut Anil Menon, two others reach International Space Station

July 15, 2026 admin

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts reached the International Space Station with hugs and handshakes in the early hours of Wednesday (July 15, 2026) onboard Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft after a little over three-hour journey. The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Mr. Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from Baikonur at…

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Four new astronauts arrive at International Space Station to replace NASA’s evacuated crew

February 14, 2026 admin

Crew 12 mission astronauts, from left, pilot Jack Hathaway, Russian cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev, commander Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophia Adenot, of France, leave the Operations and Checkout building before heading to pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida on February 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The International…

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Four new astronauts arrive at International Space Station to replace NASA’s evacuated crew

February 14, 2026 admin

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Four ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation

January 15, 2026 admin

In a 103 second long exposure image the SpaceX Dragon capsule Crew 11 returns early to Earth from space due to an astronaut’s medical issue as seen during reentry over Los Angeles, California on January 15, 2026 carrying four International Space Station (ISS) NASA astronauts. | Photo Credit: AFP Four International Space Station crew members…

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India’s space programme, a people’s space journey

December 31, 2025 admin

India’s space journey has evolved beyond a string of spectacular missions. It has the national pulse and is a source of daily inspiration. In June 2025, when Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla displayed the Tricolour aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it was a moment of pride for every…

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Japan successfully launches new cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to ISS

October 26, 2025 admin

The H3 (7th) rocket by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), carrying a new HTV-X cargo transfer spacecraft, is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Tanegashima island, on October 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s space agency on Sunday (October 26, 2025) successfully launched its new flagship H3 rocket carrying an unmanned…

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Science for all: Magnets deliver shot in the arm for making oxygen in space

August 27, 2025 admin

International Space Station (image used for representation) (This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) Wherever humans go, they need oxygen to breathe — and soon enough humans are going to go to new parts of space and…

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Seeds of seabuckthorn, Himalayan buckwheat part of experiment on ISS

August 3, 2025 admin

A SpaceX Falcon Nine rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A carrying NASA’s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., August 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Seeds of seabuckthorn and buckwheat grown in the cold desert of Ladakh are part of the experiments on board the International Space Station…

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Sunita Williams Will See “16 Sunrises” While Soaring Into New Year In Space

December 31, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Astronaut Sunita Williams, currently in space, will see 16 sunrises and sunsets on New Year as the International Space Station, where she is located, keeps on the move. A post on X today from the space station handle read: “As 2024 comes to a close today, the Exp 72 crew will see 16…

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