TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Joe Biden is celebrating Diwali in the White House on Monday evening with Indian-American invitees amid a survey showing a small section of the community drifting towards the Republican Party even though Democrats retain majority support. “Continuing a tradition from previous years, the President will light a Diya lamp…
SpaceX launched a rescue mission on Saturday to retrieve two astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who have been stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) after safety concerns grounded their Boeing spacecraft. The mission involves a downsized SpaceX crew sent to bring them home, although their return isn’t expected until early next year.The SpaceX…
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 scientists Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Friday said that they are looking forward to cast their ballot in the US election from the International Space Station as their return has been delayed. Answering a question on voting, Wilmore said he sent down his request for a ballot today as it is a very important…
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…
Astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Butch Wilmore embarked on their journey to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft’s inaugural crewed flight test, expecting to return to Earth within a week. However, their mission took an unexpected turn when issues with their Starliner capsule arose, leading to an extension of their…
NEW DELHI: Nasa on Saturday announced that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) in February 2025. Initially launched on June 5 aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for an eight-day mission, their stay has extended to nearly 80 days due to various technical issues with the…
NEW DELHI: Nasa is set to provide a significant update on Saturday regarding the return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station (ISS). Initially launched on June 5 aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for an eight-day mission, their stay has extended to nearly 80 days due to various technical issues…
Sunita Williams‘s husband Michael shared that space is her “happy place,” despite the current situation caused by issues with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft.Michael told The Wall Street Journal that ‘Space was her happy place, even if she had to be there indefinitely.’ Similarly, Butch Wilmore‘s family remains unperturbed by his extended time in space.As reported…
