Sunita Williams, Butch Willmore to return to Earth from space on March 19
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and colleague Butch Willmore will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 19, after spending about 10 months in space. Williams and Wilmore have been stuck in space since June last year due to technical problems with Boeing’s Starliner, which took […]
Study shows how space-stranded Sunita Williams can prevent cartilage damage
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Jumping workouts may be key to thwart the risk of cartilage damage and boost bone strength in astronauts during long space missions, claimed an animal study on Thursday. The findings, although in mice, comes even as Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is stranded in space since June last year. Williams […]
Indian-origin Sunita Williams undertakes spacewalk after 12 years
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams on Thursday stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) for a spacewalk along with colleague Nick Hague, the US space agency said. This is Williams’ first spacewalk in 12 years, and the eighth in her career, while it’s Hague’s fourth. The mission designated US […]
NASA sends next batch of astronauts to ISS
New York, March 3 (IANS) NASA-SpaceX’s next batch of astronauts are enroute to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday.
