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Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 crew launch into intensive space research

Jun 30, 2025 - 8:40 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NEW DELHI / NEW YORK (TIP): A day after docking with the International Space Station (ISS), the four-member crew of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission—including Indian Air Force officer Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla—has commenced a rigorous […]

Indian-origin diversity chief Neela Rajendra sacked after Trump’s executive order

Apr 19, 2025 - 3:04 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): NASA has sacked Neela Rajendra, former head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in compliance with a recent executive order issued by US President Donald Trump. […]

Indian Origin Sunita Williams steps out on spacewalk after 7 months in orbit

Jan 19, 2025 - 2:48 am EST @theindpanorama 0

It was the first spacewalk by NASA astronauts since an aborted one last summer WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scene on Thursday, January 16, stepping […]

NASA probe safely completes closest-ever approach to the Sun

Jan 3, 2025 - 9:41 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe successfully made the closest-ever approach to the Sun, as per news agency Reuters, coming within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of its surface. The probe endured scorching temperatures of up […]

Natural disasters that rocked the world in 2024

Dec 31, 2024 - 8:09 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The year 2024 has seen a horrifying variety of natural disasters resulting in tragic deaths and destruction that have shocked the world. Events, including everything from earthquakes to hurricanes and landslides, have left in their […]

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award since 2003

Dec 31, 2024 - 7:11 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) is the highest honor bestowed on Indians residing abroad. The President of India bestows this honor as part of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Conventions, which were held in 2003 […]

Why Sunita Williams is growing lettuce in space

Dec 7, 2024 - 9:10 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), is leading an innovative agricultural experiment. She is growing “Outredgeous” romaine lettuce in microgravity, a study that promises significant benefits for space missions and Earth-based […]

Indian American Sunita Williams To Celebrate Thanksgiving In Space

Nov 28, 2024 - 11:01 pm EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is set to celebrate Thanksgiving in space with ‘smoked turkey, mashed potato’. Thanksgiving is observed every year in the US on the fourth Thursday of November […]

NASA unveils underwater robots for exploring Jupiter’s moons

Nov 23, 2024 - 7:50 am EST @theindpanorama 0

To investigate the enigmatic underwater seas of Jupiter’s moons, including Europa and Enceladus, NASA has unveiled cutting-edge underwater robots. Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers (SWIM) is a project that includes these robots, which were developed by […]

NASA discovers Earth’s third energy field called ‘Polar wind’

Sep 6, 2024 - 10:35 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Earth’s third energy field known as ‘Polar Wind’, which only existed in theory so far, has now been discovered by Nasa after a search that has lasted 60 years. Glyn Collinson, principal investigator of Endurance […]

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams set to fly into space for a third time next month

May 24, 2024 - 1:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Boeing’s Starliner first crewed spacecraft is expected to be launched between June 1 and 5 HOUSTON (TIP): Boeing’s Starliner first crewed spacecraft to be piloted by Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is expected to be launched […]

NASA astronauts turn Arizona desert into practice ground for Artemis III moonwalk

May 18, 2024 - 2:39 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

NASA astronauts began a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalks during the Artemis campaign. Wearing mock spacesuits, NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre […]

Harmony and Achievement: Highlights from the AAA-DC Eid Milan 2024 Dinner

May 4, 2024 - 8:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The Aligarh Alumni Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC (AAA-DC)—whose membership comprises alumni and friends of the Aligarh Muslim University, hosted an Eid Milan Party on April 27, 2024. This gathering displayed the […]

Indian students bag NASA awards for Human Exploration Rover Challenge

May 3, 2024 - 8:20 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Two Indian students’ teams from the New Delhi area and Mumbai have won awards from the NASA for the Human Exploration Rover Challenge. The KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR has won the […]

Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams set for first piloted launch of Boeing’s Starliner

May 3, 2024 - 8:11 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Veteran Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams is all set to go on her third mission to the international space station on May 6 on the first piloted flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. […]

NASA names Indian American student Aadya Karthik as “Power to Explore” finalist

Apr 13, 2024 - 12:59 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

HOUSTON, TX (TIP): Aadya Karthik, an Indian American student from Redmond, Washington, is one of nine finalists selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the ‘Power to Explore Challenge.’ The national competition […]

NASA selects 3 firms to develop vehicle to explore Moon’s surface

Apr 5, 2024 - 4:38 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

The US space agency NASA has selected four companies — Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab — to develop a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) that Artemis astronauts will use to travel around the Moon’s […]

NASA regains contact with mini-helicopter on Mars

Jan 27, 2024 - 11:01 am EST @theindpanorama 0

NASA has re-established contact with its tiny helicopter on Mars, the US space agency said Saturday, after an unexpected outage prompted fears that the hard-working craft had finally met its end. Ingenuity, a drone about […]

NASA delays mission to take humans back to Moon until 2025

Jan 12, 2024 - 10:39 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The US space agency has pushed back its manned Artemis mission to the Moon to 2025 that will send the first woman and first person of colour on the lunar surface. NASA will now target […]

NASA’s cereal box-sized spacecraft shares new details on ‘hot Jupiters’

Dec 16, 2023 - 8:17 am EST @theindpanorama 0

A spacecraft the size of a cereal box has collected precise measurements of the atmospheres of large and puffy exoplanets called “hot Jupiters”. As their name suggests, hot Jupiters are gas giants like our own […]

NASA to send Indian to International Space Station, says ISRO chief S Somanath

Dec 2, 2023 - 1:12 am EST @theindpanorama 0

ISRO chief S Somanath has confirmed that NASA is working towards sending an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS). This announcement follows the comments made by NASA chief Bill Nelson, who is in […]

NASA, ISRO gearing up to launch joint space mission to map globe every 12 days

Nov 17, 2023 - 12:46 am EST @theindpanorama 0

The NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2024 after a few tests, particularly those related to vibration, NASA officials have said. “ISRO is projecting the first […]

‘Ice And Fire’: NASA shares fascinating photo of ‘cosmic reef’ taken by hubble telescope

Oct 20, 2023 - 8:55 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

Space agency NASA routinely captures stunning images of our universe, leaving space lovers mesmerized. The Instagram handle of NASA is a treasure trove for those who love to watch educational videos and fascinating images showcasing […]

Sample from asteroid Bennu rich in carbon and water: NASA

Oct 13, 2023 - 10:43 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

An initial study of the samples of asteroid Bennu brought back to Earth has revealed evidence of high carbon content and water. This indicates that the building blocks of life on our planet can also […]

Indian American NASA scientist Aroh Barjatya to lead rocket mission into 2023 solar eclipse

Oct 13, 2023 - 1:08 am EDT @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): An Indian-origin scientist at NASA is helming a mission that aims to launch three rockets during the 2023 annular eclipse on October 14. The mission, known as Atmospheric Perturbations around the Eclipse […]

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