NASA sacks Indian-origin DEI chief Neela Rajendra following Trump’s executive order
Washington, April 15 (IANS) Neela Rajendra, the Indian-origin head of NASA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, has been officially dismissed from her position in compliance with US President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order aimed at dismantling DEI initiatives across all federal agencies. Rajendra’s removal comes after weeks of internal efforts at NASA to retain […]
NASA mission touches down on Moon aboard Firefly Aerospace lander
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Carrying a suite of NASA science and technology payloads to the Moon, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 on Sunday touched down on the lunar surface. According to a NASA statement, throughout Blue Ghost’s mission, the agency’s scientific instruments aim to test and demonstrate lunar subsurface drilling technology, regolith sample collection […]
After 237 days in space, Sunita Williams trying to ‘remember what it is like to walk’
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) After being stuck for 237 days in space, Indian-Origin astronaut Sunita Williams said she is trying to ‘remember what it is like to walk’. Williams has been stranded at the International Space Station since June 2024, after the faulty Starliner was declared unfit for human travel by NASA. Speaking to […]
Who is Janet Petro, 1st female to lead NASA as acting administrator
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Janet Petro has been appointed as the acting administrator of NASA, the US space agency announced after President Donald Trump took charge this week. Although for an interim period, Petro is the first female to lead NASA. No female has ever led NASA since its inception in 1958. She replaces […]
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.
