Sunita Williams retires: How Indian-origin astronaut’s 286-day stuck space trip became the final odyssey of 27-year careerIndian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams retired from NASA after a 27-year career, concluding a mission where she and Butch Wilmore were str...
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'Quantum Leap' star Caitlin Bassett finds herself a hit TV show after serving US army for 7 yearsAfter her army stint, the actress attended law school and later acting school too.
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The world finally has its 1st ‘parastronaut’. Can space travel be accessible to all?NASA first selected astronauts, the Mercury Seven, in 1959.
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Dubai will soon have resort like Moon. Details hereDubai, known for its luxurious lifestyle, will ultimately build its own 'moon', a $5 billion super hotel with a heavenly body motif (over R...
11 Sep, 2022, 06.00 PM IST
Who is Artemis? NASA's latest mission to the Moon is named after an ancient lunar goddess turned feminist iconThe programme aims to increase women's participation in space exploration - 30% of its engineers are women. In addition, the Artemis I miss...
31 Aug, 2022, 02.08 PM IST
Jeff Bezos vs Richard Branson: Billionaires put everything on the line to ride their own rockets into spaceThey're shooting for sky-high bragging rights as the first person to fly his own rocket to space.
09 Jul, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
iPhone turns 10 on Thursday: Here's everything you need to knowAs Apple fans eagerly await the new iPhone, ET Magazine takes you through the decade when the iPhone repeatedly redefined the smartphone.
25 Jun, 2017, 12.00 AM IST
Economic crisis: It’s the season of anger & conspiracy theoriesWay too many people seem ready to believe in conspiracy theories that purport to be the real explanation of the current economic crisis.
02 Sep, 2013, 10.17 AM IST
India forging ahead with big plans as cabinet clears the Mars missionEven as the US cuts down on interstellar explorations, our country is forging ahead with big plans. With the cabinet clearing the Mars miss...
06 Aug, 2012, 11.25 AM IST
- Atlantis undocks from space station
The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the international space station early Monday for its journey back to Earth, ending a nearly nine-’...
19 Feb, 2008, 01.27 AM IST
- First European space lab Columbus installed on ISS
Astronauts have installed the European space laboratory Columbus on the orbiting International Space Station, giving Europe an important fo...
12 Feb, 2008, 09.10 AM IST
- Risky space walk powers up station
TWO astronauts pulled off a riskier and trickier-than-usual spacewalk, replacing a failed electric motor and giving the international space...
01 Feb, 2008, 02.59 AM IST
- Sunita chosen 'Person of the Week'
After a 195-day stay in space, Indo-American astronaut Sunita Williams was chosen 'Person of the Week'.
23 Jun, 2007, 12.55 PM IST
- Atlantis lands safely, Sunita returns to Earth
Space shuttle Atlantis, carrying Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams, landed successfully at the Edwards Air Force Base, California o...
23 Jun, 2007, 03.02 AM IST
- Mystery object forces NASA to postpone shuttle landing
NASA postponed the return of Atlantis for at least a day and examined the shuttle for damage that could prevent it from making the journey ...
21 Sep, 2006, 12.31 AM IST
- Toxic spill on space station fuels fire fears
A spill of toxic liquids aboard International Space Station on Monday set off a short-lived emergency and fears of a fire aboard the outpos...
19 Sep, 2006, 02.28 AM IST