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Joe Rogan fumes at US media for downplaying Elon Musk’s NASA astronauts rescue; SpaceX CEO says ‘They’re evil’

Joe Rogan blasted the US media for not giving proper credit to Space X CEO Elon Musk for rescuing NASA astronauts, who were stranded in space for nine months. Joe Rogan called Elon Musk "super genius" as he praised SpaceX CEO's NASA astronauts rescue mission. Joe Rogan calls Musk ‘super genius’, regrets less coverage on NASA astronauts rescue Appearing on …

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23 hours, 10 minutes ago

Scientists say time travel IS possible - and people have already done it

Daily Mail

From H. G. Wells's The Time Machine to Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, the possibility of travelling through time has fascinated people for centuries. Just like in the science-fiction blockbuster Interstellar, scientists say that travelling through time is possible thanks to Einstein's theory of relativity According to NASA, time travelling involves moving through time faster than one second per second. But scientists …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

Video: Cygnus spacecraft dropped with junk from Space Station to burn up in atmosphere

India Today

In a planned departure, the S.S. Richard “Dick” Scobee Cygnus spacecraft was released from the International Space Station early Friday morning, marking the end of its resupply mission. The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft was detached from the Earth-facing port of the Unity module by the Canadarm2 robotic arm and set free while the ISS flew 409 km above the Pacific …

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4 days, 15 hours ago

Parliamentary panel voices concern over budget cuts for NASA-ISRO mission to ISS

Hindustan Times

A parliamentary panel has voiced concern over the substantial budgetary cut for the joint NASA-ISRO mission under which an Indian astronaut is scheduled to travel to the International Space Station. The Department of Space told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, chaired by BJP member Bhubaneshwar Kalita, that the reduction in funds at the Revised Estimate stage for …

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4 days, 19 hours ago

NASA says Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams' rescue mission ‘wouldn't have happened without’ Donald Trump

Hindustan Times

NASA has credited the return of Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams to US President Donald Trump. As the duo splashed down off the coast of Florida earlier this month, a spokeswoman for the space agency said that the rescue mission was a “huge win for the Trump administration.” NASA astronaut Sunita Williams shows her thumb as she safely …

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5 days ago

Elon Musk reacts as Japanese astronaut plays solo baseball in space. Video

Hindustan Times

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has brought a unique moment of space entertainment into the spotlight by sharing a fascinating video of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata playing baseball while floating inside the International Space Station. Elon Musk reshared a viral clip of astronaut Koichi Wakata playing baseball in zero gravity. One user marvelled, “Only in space can you be the pitcher, …

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5 days, 7 hours ago

Astronaut plays solo baseball in space: The science behind it is exciting

India Today

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata recently delighted fans by sharing a video of himself playing solo baseball aboard the International Space Station. WATCH ASTRONAUT PLAYS SOLO BASEBALL IN SPACE It's baseball season - the @MLB season opener is kicking off in Japan. pic.twitter.com/m1d19mbzfE— Koichi Wakata March 18, 2025 Playing baseball in space presents a fascinating twist on the traditional game. Wakata, …

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Elon Musk shares video of astronaut Koichi Wakata playing solo baseball in space

India Today

Tech billionaire Elon Musk shared a fascinating video of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata enjoying a solo game of baseball while floating in microgravity inside the JAXA module of the International Space Station. In the clip originally posted on X by Wakata, the astronaut is seen effortlessly pitching, hitting, as well as catching the ball, owing to the physics of zero …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

The space station is too clean, and it’s making astronauts sick

Live Mint

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are plagued by persistent rashes, unusual allergies and a variety of infections, including fungi, cold sores and shingles. This kind of microbial imbalance has been linked to chronic inflammatory diseases, and scientists hypothesize that cultivating a diverse set of microbes on the ISS—and the station’s eventual replacement—could improve astronaut health. “There’s a big difference …

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5 days, 21 hours ago

Does walking in space lead to weight loss?

The Hindu

Are you trying to lose weight? On the ground, you work to overcome the downward force the dumbbell exerts on your hand, called its weight, and to move the dumbbell up. If you’re onboard the International Space Station in low-earth orbit, both components almost completely vanish and you do very little work to move the dumbbell up and down. Similarly, …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

Israel strikes Gaza, Nagpur violence, Sunita Williams returns from ISS, and more: The week in 5 charts

The Hindu

Israel breaks ceasefire with attack on Gaza Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes into Gaza on Tuesday, killing hundreds. Sunita Williams returns home after nine months in space NASA’s Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, began their journey back to earth aboard a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday, the first two marking the end of an …

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1 week, 1 day ago

This Week in Explainers: How Sunita Williams’ height will change after returning to Earth

Firstpost

After a nine-month extended stay in space, Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore returned to Earth. Perhaps, the biggest and happiest story of the past days was the return of Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore. Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams arrives at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre after her return to Earth from the International Space Station, …

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1 week, 1 day ago

NASA astronauts' journey back home

New Indian Express

At 3:30 am on March 19, the inky predawn skies over the Gulf of Mexico were pierced by the fiery re-entry of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule. Inside, NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, along with their crewmates, were returning to Earth after an unexpected nine-month sojourn aboard the International Space Station. Originally slated for a brief eight-day mission …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Trump Offers To Pay For Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore's Overtime In Space; Hails Musk For Astronauts' Return

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US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he will pay the stranded NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore out of his own pocket for their overtime in space. "Even though they’re in the capsule up there, the body starts to deteriorate after nine or 10 months and gets really bad after 14,15 months, with the bones and …

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Trump told Sunita Williams will get just Rs 430 per day for overtime. He reacts

India Today

President Donald Trump has offered to pay the overtime salary of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who returned to Earth earlier this week after an unexpected nine-month stay in space, out of his "own pocket". When Trump was asked by a reporter at the White House if the astronauts would receive any extra pay, the President said, "Nobody's ever …

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1 week, 2 days ago

NASA reveals shocking new plan that critics say could lead to stranded astronauts 2.0

Daily Mail

NASA has officially launched plans to send Boeing's Starliner back into space - despite the pod creating an international scandal that stranded astronauts for months. NASA ultimately deemed it unsafe to return Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to Earth in the pod Steve Stich revealed that NASA still plans to try another crewed space mission in the Boeing Starliner, despite …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Astronaut Butch Wilmore’s daughter pitches Hollywood movie on dad’s epic space journey

Live Mint

fter an unexpected nine-month stay aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has finally returned home. A mission that lasted far longer than planned Originally planned as a one-week stay, Wilmore and fellow astronaut Suni Williams’ mission stretched to 286 days due to technical issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Welcome to the very final installment of ‘My …

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NASA astronaut's daughter reveals physical toll on his body since returning... and compensation he'll get

Daily Mail

The teen daughter of NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has provided new insight into how her father is fairing after being stranded in space for more than nine months. 'They get five extra dollars a day that's it,' Daryn said in the comments section of a TikTok video she posted Thursday. Barry Wilmore's daughter Daryn has opened up about her dad's …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Astronaut salaries: How much do astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams get paid?

India Today

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams return back on Tuesday after spending nine months on board in orbit. Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams, and two other space travelers, Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov, were members of the Crew-9 mission. Despite being in space, astronauts continue to draw regular pay because they are treated as "on official travel orders" as federal …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Truly astronishing: Amul toasts Sunita Williams's historic return to Earth

India Today

In a heartwarming tribute, Amul has celebrated astronaut Sunita Williams's remarkable return to Earth after an extraordinary nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station. To commemorate this significant event, Amul released a vibrant topical illustration featuring Williams and Wilmore smiling and waving as they exit their capsule on mobility aids. Photo: Amul The clever wordplay on the illustration reads "Truly …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Sunita Williams was ‘stranded’ in space for 9 months: Will she get paid overtime?

Firstpost

Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed down safely off the Florida coast on Tuesday after unexpectedly being ‘stuck’ for nearly nine months in space. Here’s why It was a long-awaited return for Nasa astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who finally made it back to Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Believe it or not, Sunita …

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1 week, 3 days ago

‘Beverages in plastic cups, not glass’: Astrophysicist explains Sunita Williams' muscle loss in space

Hindustan Times

Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore should be handed plastic cups to drink instead of normal cutlery as they recover their muscle strength, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has said. NASA astronaut Sunita Williams shows her thumb as she safely returned to Earth with her colleagues after an unexpected 286-day mission aboard the International Space Station, in Florida on March 19. …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Sunita Williams' return: How much will NASA pay her for 9-month stay in space?

Hindustan Times

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, NASA astronauts part of the Crew-9 mission, returned to Earth aboard SpaceX's Dragon Freedom on Tuesday after a nine-month overstay at the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Sunita Williams shows her thumb as she safely returned to Earth with her colleagues after an unexpected 286-day mission aboard the International Space Station, in Florida on Wednesday. …

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Sunita Williams’ 9-month space diet: From pizza to roast chicken, all zero-gravity meals she ate on ISS

Hindustan Times

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have finally made it back home! From cereal to casseroles: Inside the zero-gravity diet of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. According to a New York Post report on November 18 last year, her diet featured familiar comfort foods like pizza, roast chicken, and shrimp cocktails, all specially prepared at NASA's Space Food Systems …

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Joe Rogan fumes at US media for downplaying Elon Musk’s NASA astronauts rescue; SpaceX CEO says ‘They’re evil’

Scientists say time travel IS possible - and people have already done it

Video: Cygnus spacecraft dropped with junk from Space Station to burn up in atmosphere

Parliamentary panel voices concern over budget cuts for NASA-ISRO mission to ISS

NASA says Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams' rescue mission ‘wouldn't have happened without’ Donald Trump

Elon Musk reacts as Japanese astronaut plays solo baseball in space. Video

Astronaut plays solo baseball in space: The science behind it is exciting

Elon Musk shares video of astronaut Koichi Wakata playing solo baseball in space

The space station is too clean, and it’s making astronauts sick

Does walking in space lead to weight loss?

Israel strikes Gaza, Nagpur violence, Sunita Williams returns from ISS, and more: The week in 5 charts

This Week in Explainers: How Sunita Williams’ height will change after returning to Earth

NASA astronauts' journey back home

Trump Offers To Pay For Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore's Overtime In Space; Hails Musk For Astronauts' Return

Trump told Sunita Williams will get just Rs 430 per day for overtime. He reacts

NASA reveals shocking new plan that critics say could lead to stranded astronauts 2.0

Astronaut Butch Wilmore’s daughter pitches Hollywood movie on dad’s epic space journey

NASA astronaut's daughter reveals physical toll on his body since returning... and compensation he'll get

Astronaut salaries: How much do astronauts Butch Wilmore, Sunita Williams get paid?

Truly astronishing: Amul toasts Sunita Williams's historic return to Earth

Sunita Williams was ‘stranded’ in space for 9 months: Will she get paid overtime?

‘Beverages in plastic cups, not glass’: Astrophysicist explains Sunita Williams' muscle loss in space

Sunita Williams' return: How much will NASA pay her for 9-month stay in space?

Sunita Williams’ 9-month space diet: From pizza to roast chicken, all zero-gravity meals she ate on ISS