Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams plans to visit India soon to meet with ISRO's team. Her enthusiasm about India's space achievements and its advancements as a democracy highlights her positive observations. She shared her fascinating views of Indian landscapes from space and praised the nation's growth.
SpaceX launched the Fram2 mission, the first human spaceflight over Earth's polar regions, carrying four astronauts including commander Jannicke Mikkelsen and entrepreneur Chun Wang. The mission, launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, aims to advance research for future Mars travel and involves various scientific experiments, including space X-ray imaging and microgravity mushroom cultivation.
NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams clarified they never felt stranded during their unexpectedly extended ISS mission. Despite technical issues with Boeing's Starliner, they adapted to their extended nine-month stay, emphasizing that they were prepared for such contingencies and their priority remained to carry out their work.
Astronaut Sunita Williams described her view of India from space during her nine-month stay on the International Space Station. She highlighted the Himalayas' ripple effect, the fishing fleets near Mumbai and Gujarat, and the network of lights visible across the country. Williams expressed excitement about visiting her ancestral home in Gujarat.
Pawan Goenka, an esteemed leader in the automotive and space sectors and current Chairperson of IN-SPACe, has been honored for his pivotal role in India's advancements. He has significantly contributed to policies fostering private sector involvement in space, enhancing India’s capabilities and positioning the nation as a prominent player in the global space economy.
The NASA James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning image of an Einstein ring, an optical phenomenon created by gravitational lensing. This rare sight, caused by light from a distant galaxy being warped by a massive foreground galaxy, offers insights into dark matter, remote galaxies, and the early universe's formation.
