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What is Sunita Williams' salary and what perks does NASA offer?

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has been in the news for many months ever since she and her colleague Butch Wilmore got stuck in space months ago after rocketing into orbit on Boeing's Starliner capsule. Beyond the thrill of space travel, Williams' role as an astronaut comes with generous financial compensation as well as benefits from NASA. As a NASA astronaut, …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

India's Gaganyaan astronauts to train in Europe after Russia

India Today

India's Gaganyaan astronauts will receive training in Europe, the European Space Agency announced on Thursday, December 19. Announcing the development, European Space Agency chief Josef Aschbacher, in a post on X, said that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who has been designated as the primary astronaut for the Gaganyaan mission, will undergo training with the ESA. Axiom-4 mission will mark India's …

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Inside the daring rescue mission to save two NASA astronauts stranded in space for almost a year

Daily Mail

Two NASA astronauts trapped on the International Space Station since June have been dealt another blow as their rescue mission is delayed once again. Veteran astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the ISS aboard Boeing's doomed Starliner capsule with plans to stay for just eight days. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were only meant to spend a …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

Sunita Williams will not return from space in Feb 2025. Nasa announces new date

India Today

In a significant development for space exploration, Nasa has delayed the return of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station until late March 2025. Steve Stich, manager of Nasa’s Commercial Crew Program, explained that the delay allows teams to complete processing on a new Dragon spacecraft, emphasising the meticulous work required in spacecraft preparation. The Crew-10 …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

ISRO begins assembly for LVM3 Rocket, powering India's first human spaceflight

India TV News

ISRO, India’s space agency, recently announced that it has started putting together the Human-Rated Launch Vehicle Mark-3 for the Gaganyaan mission, which aims to send humans into space for the first time. This assembly is taking place at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, and it marks an important milestone in India's journey towards human spaceflight. This …

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NASA Postpones Return of Stranded Starliner Astronauts to March

Wired

NASA has again postponed the return to Earth of Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, the astronauts stranded on the International Space Station after Boeing's Starliner capsule malfunctioned in the middle of this year. "Fabrication, assembly, testing, and final integration of a new spacecraft is a painstaking endeavor that requires great attention to detail,” said Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial …

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NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station

Raw Story

Two U.S. astronauts stranded for months on the International Space Station will remain there at least until late March, NASA said Tuesday as it announced another delay in the mission to bring them home. Veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS in June aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, and were due to spend eight days on the …

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NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station

Deccan Chronicle

Two US astronauts stranded for months on the International Space Station will remain there at least until late March, NASA said Tuesday as it announced another delay in the mission to bring them home.Veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams arrived at the ISS in June aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, and were due to spend eight days on the orbiting …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Facing more delays, NASA astronauts to remain in space until at least March 2025

Salon

A long trip to space is about to get even longer. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were originally supposed to spend only about a week aboard the International Space Station, but due to issues with their spaceship, have remained stuck for months. Originally slated to return in February, the two astronauts are now going to remain onboard on …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. The two test pilots planned on being away just a week or so when they blasted off June 5 on Boeing’s first astronaut flight to the International Space Station. Their mission grew from eight days to eight months after NASA decided to send the company’s …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record

CNN

Hong Kong CNN — China says two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk Tuesday, a figure that beats the US-held record for the world’s longest spacewalk set in 2001, in the latest milestone in the country’s ambitious space program. Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, crew members of the Shenzhou-19 spaceflight, wrapped the nine-hour extravehicular activity, better known as a …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Italian delegation shares expertise on how to sustain human life in space

The Hindu

A delegation of researchers from the University of Sassari, who are visiting India on Sunday as part of Italian Space Day, shared their expertise on how to sustain human life in space and the challenges faced by space researchers and astronauts to support life beyond Earth. Prof. Plinio Innocenzi, Dr. Alessia Manca, and Dr. Andrada Pica delivered lectures at the …

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What is Sunita Williams mimicking in space? NASA reveals her ‘Astrobee’ act

Live Mint

Life in space is anything but dull, as astronaut Sunita Williams demonstrates in new photos shared by NASA. In the pictures, Williams, who has been in space for six months now, is seen imitating the tentacle-like arm movements of the Astrobee robotic free-flyer, which assists astronauts on the International Space Station. “Working autonomously or via remote control by astronauts, flight …

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NASA offers USD 20,000 prize for innovative astronaut rescue plan

India TV News

NASA is calling on creative thinkers to help create a life-saving system for rescuing astronauts stranded on the Moon. They're offering a reward of up to USD 20,000 for the best design that can safely transport an astronaut in a spacesuit across the Moon's rough and challenging surface. As part of a larger prize pool of USD 45,000 for the …

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Leave only moonprints: Nasa's lunar recycling ambitions

BBC

Leave only moonprints: Nasa's lunar recycling ambitions Nasa/ Esa When astronauts land on the Moon again as part of the Artemis project, they will have to build a place to live in. Nasa When the new generation of astronauts hits the Moon, the remains of earlier missions like the Surveyor 3 probe could provide vital parts "Flying anything from Earth …

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NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo. The investigation into heat shield damage from the capsule’s initial test flight two years ago took time, officials said, and other spacecraft improvements are still needed. NASA will use the Orion capsule with its original heat shield for …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday with two more to go. “I don’t look at these situations in life as being downers.” Boeing flew its Starliner capsule home empty in September, and NASA moved Wilmore and Williams to a SpaceX flight not …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

NASA once again delays astronaut moon landing, pushing to 2027

CNN

CNN — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international push for lunar exploration, is facing more delays. The space agency has “done extensive testing to understand the risk that our astronauts will have while accomplishing the goals of landing back on the moon,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Thursday, adding …

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NASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the moon this decade amid a renewed international push for lunar exploration, is facing more delays. The space agency has “done extensive testing to understand the risk that our astronauts will have while accomplishing the goals of landing back on the …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA

Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A tech billionaire who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to lead NASA. This next-generation Apollo program — named after Apollo’s mythological twin sister Artemis — plans to send four astronauts around the moon as soon as next year. …

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Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA

LA Times

Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Aug. 19, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated a tech billionaire, who bought a series of spaceflights from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk, to lead NASA. This next-generation Apollo program — named after Apollo’s mythological twin …

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Indian astronauts selected for joint ISRO-NASA mission to ISS complete initial training

Deccan Chronicle

Two Indian astronauts chosen for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station have completed the initial phase of training, the ISRO has said.According to ISRO, towards the goal of accomplishing a joint ISRO-NASA effort to the International Space Station, the two Gaganyatris assigned for Axiom Mission 4 commenced their training in the USA from first week of August,2024.The …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Isro reveals how many Indian astronauts will live on Bharatiya Antariksh Station

India Today

The Indian Space Research Organisation has announced plans for the Bharatiya Antariksha Station, a significant step forward in India's space exploration capabilities. During the seminar, Isro highlighted the importance of creating sustainable habitats in space, which will enable long-duration missions and enhance research capabilities. The initiative aligns with global trends in space exploration, where nations and private companies are increasingly …

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Isro's Gaganyaan astronaut gets a taste of food he will eat in space

India Today

Axiom Space recently conducted an engaging training session for the crew of its upcoming Ax-4 mission, focusing on meal preparation for their journey to the International Space Station. This training provided the astronauts with a glimpse into the diverse food options they will have during their mission, emphasising the importance of nutrition in space. The assigned #Ax4 crew learned how …

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What is Sunita Williams' salary and what perks does NASA offer?

India's Gaganyaan astronauts to train in Europe after Russia

Inside the daring rescue mission to save two NASA astronauts stranded in space for almost a year

Sunita Williams will not return from space in Feb 2025. Nasa announces new date

ISRO begins assembly for LVM3 Rocket, powering India's first human spaceflight

NASA Postpones Return of Stranded Starliner Astronauts to March

NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station

NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station

Facing more delays, NASA astronauts to remain in space until at least March 2025

NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

China says astronauts completed nine-hour spacewalk, breaking US record

Italian delegation shares expertise on how to sustain human life in space

What is Sunita Williams mimicking in space? NASA reveals her ‘Astrobee’ act

NASA offers USD 20,000 prize for innovative astronaut rescue plan

Leave only moonprints: Nasa's lunar recycling ambitions

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

NASA’s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

NASA once again delays astronaut moon landing, pushing to 2027

NASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA

Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump’s pick to lead NASA

Indian astronauts selected for joint ISRO-NASA mission to ISS complete initial training

Isro reveals how many Indian astronauts will live on Bharatiya Antariksh Station

Isro's Gaganyaan astronaut gets a taste of food he will eat in space