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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Topic: Astronauts

Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying them parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City, Florida, after a 12-hour return flight and blazing re-entry plunge through Earth's atmosphere.

ISRO wants to send civilian scientists, doctors to space to research microgravity

ISRO has also decided that the crew will not be referred to as ‘astronauts’. They will be given a new moniker that suits Indian sensibilities.

Russian Soyuz spacecraft starts mission to return crew stranded on ISS

Russian news agencies reported that the mission was to bring back the crew that were left stuck in space after the cooling system of their Soyuz MS-22 capsule started leaking two months ago.

Russia says 3 stranded astronauts to return from International Space Station in September

Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut were due to end the mission in March, but got stuck after the cooling system of their capsule started leaking 2 months ago.

Europe names world’s first ‘parastronaut’ to work in space

European Space Agency picked former British Paralympic sprinter, John McFall, to be part of a study to assess conditions needed for people with disabilities to be part of future missions.

SpaceX sends four civilians into space on first private flight

The flight marks SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s first entry in the competition for space tourism dollars.

Four ways astronauts can teach you to fix your work-from-home posture

Common poor desk posture is actually similar to the posture astronauts adopt during spaceflight in zero-gravity. Keeping the spine in shape is key.

A historic all-women spacewalk outside International Space Station, finally

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

NASA unveils new spacesuits for astronauts for 2024 Moon mission

The new spacesuits are built on the existing design of the suits worn by astronauts at International Space Station and offer better resistance to lunar dust.

Building thick houses & eating tomatoes: The unexpected realities of living on the moon

The question is whether we as a society have the stomach for lunar settlement, as well as lunar lettuce, or not.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.