Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned from an 18-day space mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has shared how readjusting to Earth’s gravity has been unexpectedly challenging. Everyday Items Suddenly Felt Heavy Shukla said that after spending

India’s GSLV‑F16 rocket successfully launched the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on July 30 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The satellite was placed in a sun-synchronous polar orbit at an altitude of 743 km. The mission marks a significant milestone in India–US space cooperation and is among the most advanced Earth […]

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that the NISAR satellite, a joint mission with NASA, will be launched on July 30, 2025, aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket. The launch will take place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and marks one of the most significant collaborative space missions between India and the […]

A powerful joint mission by NASA and ISRO, the NISAR satellite, will be launched on 30 July 2025 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, using a GSLV‑F16 rocket. At a cost of USD 1.5 billion, it is the most expensive Earth‑observation satellite to date . Dual‑Frequency Radar for Detailed Monitoring NISAR carries two advanced radars—NASA’s L‑band and […]

A rare and long-duration total solar eclipse will take place on August 2, 2027, casting parts of Earth into total darkness for over 6 minutes and 23 seconds. This will be the longest total solar eclipse visible from land between 1991 and 2114, making it a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. Why This Eclipse Is Unique The […]

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force, who recently returned from the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission, has been safely extracted from the Crew Dragon capsule following splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego. Medical teams confirmed he was in stable condition and displayed no complications upon exit. […]

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer and experimental test pilot, has returned safely from space after becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS). He was part of the private Axiom-4 mission, which lasted 19 days, including 18 days aboard the ISS. The mission concluded on July 15, […]

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has successfully completed all seven microgravity experiments assigned to him aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom‑4 mission. The announcement came shortly after the crew undocked from the ISS on July 14, marking a significant achievement for Indian space science. What Was Studied? The

India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three fellow astronauts from the Axiom‑4 mission undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, marking the start of their return journey to Earth aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Grace” capsule. The spacecraft separated from the ISS at 4:35 PM IST. Splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, off […]

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut to stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), is set to undock from the station today, July 14, at around 4:35 PM IST. This marks the conclusion of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission that began on June 25. Shukla spent 18 days in orbit aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon […]