Space feels like home to me: Sunita Williams to NDTV
Apr 1, 2013
I had samosas in space with me, says astronaut Sunita Williams
Apr 1, 2013
Gujarati children talk to Sunita Williams in space
Nov 14, 2012
Sunita Williams sends Diwali wishes from space
Nov 13, 2012
NASA announces eight new astronauts, half are women
Agence France-Presse | Monday June 17, 2013
The US space agency announced the appointment of eight new astronauts on Monday, and a record half of NASA's first astronaut class since 2009 are women.
United Nations celebrates 50 years of women in space
Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2013
The United Nations has commemorated the first space flight by a woman over 50 years ago and the contributions by women to that endeavor since then, hailing these "trailblazers" as powerful role models for young women and men worldwide.
China's latest manned space mission blasts off
Reuters | Tuesday June 11, 2013
China's latest manned spacecraft blasted off with three astronauts on board today on a 15-day mission to an experimental space lab in the latest step towards the development of a space station.
China to launch longest-ever space mission
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 11, 2013
China was to launch its longest-ever space mission on Tuesday, with its second woman astronaut among the crew, as it steps up its ambitious space programme, a symbol of the country's growing power.
China to send second woman into space, say officials
Agence France-Presse | Monday June 10, 2013
China is to send its second woman astronaut into orbit on its longest mission yet, space officials said on Monday, as the country works towards building a space station.
Is Neil Armstrong's famous Moon-landing quote really a misquote?
Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 5, 2013
Historic misquote? Neil Armstrong's famous quote "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" uttered by the American astronaut after becoming the first person to land on the Moon in 1969 had a small error, according to a new study.
Humans flying to Mars would face radiation threat
Associated Press | Friday May 31, 2013
New research finds astronauts traveling to and from Mars would be bombarded with a lot of cosmic radiation.
Private firms may travel to moon's surface: NASA report
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2013
A study of future human missions has indicated corporate researchers could be living on the moon by the time NASA astronauts head off to visit an asteroid in the 2020s.
Barack Obama announces highest civilian honour to first US woman astronaut Sally Ride
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013
US President Barack Obama has announced to award the nation's highest civilian honour posthumously to the first American female astronaut Dr Sally Ride for her contributions to the US space program and education system.
Britain's first 'official' astronaut set for space mission
Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2013
Britain's first "official" astronaut, Major Tim Peake, has been chosen to take part in a five-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS).
Starman falls to Earth after five-month space odyssey
Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2013
The Canadian astronaut who became a music sensation when his zero-gravity version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" went viral on the web returned to Earth along with two crewmates on Tuesday after a five-month stint on the International Space Station.
After tweeting from space, Canadian astronaut returns home
Agence-France Press | Tuesday May 14, 2013
Canadian spaceman Chris Hadfield on Tuesday returned to Earth along with two other astronauts after a half-year mission to the International Space Station that saw him shoot to global stardom by captivating people worldwide with his Twitter microblog...
Three space station astronauts headed back to Earth
Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2013
The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station headed back to Earth with two crewmates on Monday, wrapping up a five-month mission aboard the orbital outpost.
Watch: The first music video made in space
Video courtesy: YouTube.com | Monday May 13, 2013
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has marked his upcoming departure from the International Space Station by singing a cover version of David Bowie's classic song "Space Oddity" recorded on the orbiting laboratory.
The first music video made in space
Agence France-Presse | Monday May 13, 2013
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has marked his upcoming departure from the International Space Station by singing a cover version of David Bowie's classic song "Space Oddity" recorded on the orbiting laboratory.
