Pallava Bagla
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom Mission Gets New Launch Date After 5 Delays
After several delays, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is likely to fly to the International Space Station on June 19, the Indian Space Research Organisation said in an update.
- Saturday June 14, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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DNA Fingerprinting: Science Steps In To Help Identify Air Crash Victims
As the nation mourns the victims of the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad, science is quietly stepping in to offer solace to grieving families.
- Friday June 13, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom Mission Postponed Due To Glitch At Space Station
A glitch on the International Space Station, where astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission would spend 14 days, has postponed the lift-off to space.
- Thursday June 12, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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"Good Decision As Humans Involved": ISRO Chief To NDTV After Axiom Launch Delayed
ISRO played a big role in making sure the launch is postponed till the oxygen leak is fixed on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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Weather, Rocket Issues May Further Delay India's Cosmic Leap
All eyes will be in the sky tomorrow as the rocket carrying Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, and a billion Indian hopes, lifts off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. Group Captain Shukla will be only the second Indian in space.
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- World News
- Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Rohit Paul
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"Enjoy The Ride": Astronaut Community Send Wishes To Shubhanshu Shukla
India will take its cosmic leap of faith on June 11 when Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will lift off for the International Space Station for the Axiom-4 mission, becoming the second Indian in 41 years to fly to space.
- Monday June 9, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Pallava Bagla
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Axiom-4 Mission Launch To Space Postponed By A Day Due To Bad Weather
Axiom-4 mission launch for sending India's Shubhanshu Shukla to space postponed by a day due to bad weather
- Monday June 9, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Pallava Bagla
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Lucknow To Low Earth Orbit: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Heads to Space Lab
India is all set to send its second astronaut into space, nearly four decades after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma made history in 1984. This time, the mission is not with Russia but in collaboration with the US, under the Indo-US Axiom-4 mission.
- Monday June 9, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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Muscle Cells, Microalgae, Moong: NASA-ISRO-Shubhanshu Shukla's Science Lab In Orbit
NASA has revealed, as part of its collaboration with ISRO, Axiom Mission 4 delivers on a commitment highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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"Absolutely, I'm A Test Pilot": Rakesh Sharma On Flying To Space Again
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (retired), the first Indian to fly to space, said he would like to fly in India's own manned space mission Gaganyaan.
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom
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NDTV Exclusive: What Astronaut Rakesh Sharma Said On India's Cosmic Leap
Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut to go to space.
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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"Go Shux": Veteran Astronaut Strikes Confident Note Ahead Of Axiom-4 Launch
Michael Lopez-Alegria, Chief Astronaut of Axiom Space, trained Shubhanshu Shukla for the Axiom-4 mission for nearly a year.
- Saturday June 7, 2025
- Science
- Written by Pallava Bagla
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"May Not Look, Sound Like Us": Axiom-4 Mission Chief On Extraterrestrial Life
Likening a visit to the space station to a camping trip, former NASA astronaut and Axiom-4 mission commander Peggy Whitson said the orbital station as enough food, water and other supplies to sustain the daily lives of those on board.
- Saturday June 7, 2025
- Science
- Reported by Pallava Bagla
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Axiom-4 Spaceflight Mission Commander's Message For PM Modi
The director of human spaceflight at Axiom Dr Peggy A Whitson has a message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi - the integration of commercial and government space programmes is the future.
- Friday June 6, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Pallava Bagla
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Space Legend Peggy Whitson To Mentor Shubhanshu Shukla On Space Station Mission
In a landmark moment for international space collaboration, America's most experienced astronaut, Dr Peggy Annette Whitson, will command the upcoming Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission.
- Friday June 6, 2025
- India News
- Written by Pallava Bagla