On August 20, 2025, the night sky hosted a groundbreaking mission as Russia launched its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This ambitious mission carried 75 mice, 1,500 fruit flies, plants, microorganisms, and lunar dust, all designed to advance space medicine and biological research. Scientists aim to study how living…
Shubanshu Shukla healthy, on a medical routine to restore baseline health BENGALURU: Indian astronaut Shubanshu Shukla (Shux), who returned from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 15, is “healthy” with initial medical evaluation showing “no immediate health concerns”. Shux, India’s first astronaut to fly as part of a commercial space mission — Axiom-4 (Ax-4)…
NEW DELHI: On his 12th day at the ISS on Tuesday, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla spoke directly with students from seven schools in Meghalaya and Assam via Ham radio. The session was held at the North East Space Applications Centre (NESAC) in Shillong.“Many of you can become future astronauts, even walk on the Moon,” Shubhanshu Shukla…
Students from various schools in Lucknow on Thursday spoke with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is currently onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The interaction was part of Isro’s Vidyarthi Samvad Programme and was held at City Montessori School. Shukla, the first Indian to reach the ISS, answered several questions from students, including what astronauts eat,…
