(Picture source: Axiom-4) As Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) private space mission, prepares to return to Earth on July 14, the crew spent “one of the most unforgettable evening” aboard the International Space Station.Nasa astronaut Jonny Kim recently shared pictures on X, showcasing a joyful gathering of the…
A massive asteroid, approximately the size of a football stadium, is set to make a close flyby of Earth this week, drawing the attention of sky watchers and astronomers around the globe. Although the near-Earth object poses no immediate threat, its approach serves as a critical reminder of the unpredictable nature of space. Events like…
Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 crewmates are expected to return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, NASA announced on Thursday. The Axiom-4 mission, launched by SpaceX on June 25 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marked a significant milestone in India’s growing participation in international…
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members of the Axiom-4 mission are expected to undock from the International Space Station (ISS), where they have spent more than 14 days already, on July 14. “We’re working with the station programme, watching the Axiom-4 progress carefully. I think we need to undock that mission, and…
NASA is set to cut over 2,000 senior-ranking employees as part of a cost-cutting initiative led by the Trump administration, sparking widespread concern across the scientific community. Internal documents show that these departures, driven by early retirement offers, buyouts, and deferred resignations, are part of a broader White House effort to reduce the size of…
NASA’s ambitious Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission was designed to prove that humanity could redirect a potentially hazardous asteroid using sheer kinetic force. Launched toward the binary asteroid system of Didymos and its smaller moonlet Dimorphos, DART intentionally collided with Dimorphos on September 26, 2022. The goal is to shift its orbit as a…
Shubhanshu Shukla (File pic) Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux) feels “proud” and “excited” to represent Indian scientists aboard the International Space Station (ISS), and described his role as a “bridge” between research institutions on Earth and the orbiting lab.Speaking from space in a live interaction with Axiom Space’s chief scientist Dr Lucie Low, Shux said,…
As the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission marks two weeks aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the four-member crew — Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu “Shux” Shukla, and mission specialists Slawosz “Suave” Uznanski and Tibor Kapu — remain focused on scientific work, technology demonstrations and health monitoring studies.All four crew members have been in good health throughout…
In a landmark achievement that’s turning heads across both the automotive and aerospace industries, Honda successfully launched and landed a reusable experimental rocket in June 2025. Conducted at its facility in Taiki, Hokkaido, the test saw the 6.3-meter-long rocket reach 271 meters in altitude before landing with remarkable precision, just 37 centimeters from its target….
NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), took on the unusual role of a space farmer in the final days of his mission. Shukla has been capturing photographs of moong and methi seeds sprouting in petri dishes and placing them into a storage freezer as part of a key…
