One of Nasa‘s two struck astronauts, Sunita Williams, enjoyed a much needed change of scenery on Thursday, stepping out for her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station over seven months ago. Indian-origin astronaut Williams, the station’s commander, joined Nasa’s Nick Hague to tackle overdue repair tasks outside the station.Plans are in place…
Astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague, astronaut Butch Wilmore, who travelled to the International Space Station (ISS) in June, will have to stay longer in space due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner and delays in the next crew launch.The astronauts who went on June 5, 2024, were originally set to return in February 2025,…
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, one of India’s most well-known female astronauts after Kalpana Chawla, is celebrating her 59th birthday today aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Williams has been at the ISS since June 5, along with astronaut Butch Wilmore and the rest of the Expedition 71 crew. This isn’t her first birthday in space,…
Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams, during a live press conference on Friday night, expressed relief after the Boeing Starliner spacecraft landed safely in New Mexico, completing its six-hour flight. She shared her happiness that the spacecraft returned without any issues.Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since June,…
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with fellow astronaut Barry Wilmore since June 6, is set to celebrate her 59th birthday in space on September 19. Due to ongoing technical issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, this will mark the second time Williams has celebrated her birthday in orbit. Sunita…
Nasa announced on Friday that it will remove two astronauts from the upcoming crew to make space for two astronauts currently stranded at the International Space Station (ISS). Nasa astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson will be removed from the SpaceX flight but are expected to be included in future missions. The agency said that…
In a cosmic twist of irony, Boeing employees are feeling the heat after Nasa announced that SpaceX, the upstart rival run by Elon Musk, will be rescuing two astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The predicament highlights Boeing’s recent string of missteps and has left many within the aerospace giant feeling “humiliated,” reported…
