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TopicAxiom 4

Topic: Axiom 4

Shubhanshu Shukla, SpaDeX, NASA-ISRO joint satellite—biggest space achievements of 2025

From Axiom-4 to the 3I/ATLAS ‘interstellar’ encounter, the year was full of exciting space news.

India preparing an astronaut pool to expand its human spaceflight programme, says PM Modi

ISRO will expand astronaut pool beyond armed forces—women and professionals from various walks of life to be included, officials confirm.

ISRO’s analysis red-flagged critical crack ahead of Axiom-4 launch, prevented fatal failure

New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) potentially saved the US-led Axiom-4 Mission, which recently carried Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space...

Axiom-4 return LIVE: We have splashdown! Shubhanshu Shukla & crew are back on Earth

After a stay of nearly 20 days in the International Space Station (ISS), the Axiom-4 crew, including India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, has returned to Earth. Embarking...

Explained: How SpaceX’s Crew Dragon will bring Shubhanshu Shukla and crew back to Earth

New Delhi: After a stay of nearly 20 days in the International Space Station (ISS), the Axiom-4 crew, including India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, is set...

Shubhanshu Shukla carried sleeping water bears to ISS. How experiment could unlock space travel secrets

New Delhi: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is expected to return to Earth on 14 July, according to NASA. Shukla will arrive with the results...

Axiom-4 mission piloted by Shukla returning from ISS on 14 July, 4 days behind original schedule

NASA programme manager says return is scheduled for 4.35 pm Monday after 'high beta period' of the International Space Station ends.

Delhi’s Nehru Planetarium is floundering. No director since 2021

The allocation for outreach programmes by the planetarium saw a dip after 2022. From Rs 29-31 lakh, it went down to Rs 16 lakh in the year 2023-24, and then just Rs 11 lakh in 2024-25.

‘My journey to space not mine alone, also India’s’—Shubhanshu Shukla tells PM Modi from ISS

In an interaction with the astronaut Saturday, Modi said that Shukla represents the 1.4 billion Indians following his journey with joy and excitement.

1st flight in 2002, 665 days in void. Axiom-4’s Peggy Whitson, the woman who has spent most time in space

Peggy Whitson is commanding the private space mission led by Axiom Space to the International Space Station. This is her fifth mission to the ISS.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.