SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who has been tasked by US President Donald Trump to bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore back from space, got into a spat on X with Danish astronaut Andreas ‘Andy’ Mogenson over the matter on Thursday. Mogensen, who is the former commander of the International Space Station (ISS), called out…
After spending over eight months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore are set to return to Earth on March 19, 2025. The two astronauts have been stranded in space since June last year due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which was supposed to…
The latest animal study, published on Thursday, found that jumping-exercises could be critical in preventing cartilage damage while gaining bone strength, thus aiding astronauts for long-duration space missions. Although,an animal study in mice, the implications for human beings are rather evident, especially with space agencies trying to plan such extended missions as to Mars or…
Sunita Williams (File photo) Nasa‘s two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency announced Tuesday that SpaceX will switch capsules for upcoming astronaut flights in order to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home in mid-March instead of late March or April. That will shave at…
What began as an eight-day mission for NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore has transformed into an eight-month journey aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force on June 5 of last year, the duo has remained in orbit due to technical difficulties with their spacecraft. Over time, questions…
NASA’s two stranded astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, could return to Earth earlier than initially planned. In a recent announcement, the space agency revealed that SpaceX will swap capsules for the upcoming astronaut flights, allowing for a return in mid-March instead of the previously scheduled late March or April. This adjustment aims to shorten…
Nasa announced on Tuesday that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS), could return to Earth sooner than expected.The agency confirmed that SpaceX will adjust its capsule schedule to facilitate their return in mid-March, rather than the previously anticipated timeline of late March or April.“Human spaceflight…
Two NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore, have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months—far exceeding their initially scheduled weeklong mission. Originally launched in June aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule, the astronauts’ return was delayed due to technical difficulties with the spacecraft. Despite the prolonged stay, both astronauts remained…
AHMEDABAD: Jhulasan in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar had an unlikely lift-off to fame two decades ago when it emerged as the village to which Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams traces her roots. The comfort of obscurity is what its 5,000-odd residents might now prefer as spotlight shifts to around two dozen men from the village, all illegal immigrants…
Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore made history on Thursday after completing a 5.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency announced. Their efforts set a new record and added to Williams’ already impressive spacewalking achievements.This marked Williams’ ninth spacewalk and Wilmore’s fifth. With this latest mission, Williams now holds…