Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla To Grow Crops, Study Water Bears At Space Station

Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla To Grow Crops, Study Water Bears At Space Station

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is expected to conduct at least seven experiments, including growing crops and studying "ultimate survivors" water bears in space, during his 14-day stay at the International Space Station next month.

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to conduct 7 experiments in ISS next month

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to embark on an exciting 14-day journey aboard the International Space Station next month, where he will carry out at least seven groundbreaking experiments. These studies will include growing crops and researching the resilience of water bears, also known as tardigrades, famous for their ability to endure extreme conditions. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in partnership with NASA and the…

Who is Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla? The IAF officer is set on Pilot Nasa's Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS - Everything you need to know

Indian Air Force Officer Shubhanshu Shukla has been set to create history by driving NASA and Isro's Joint Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year. According to a NASA declaration Last week, Shubhanshu Shukla will control the mission from the desk to the ISS on board a SpaceX Dragon -Space Varitage […]

Discover Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's Upcoming Endeavors in Space in May 2025

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will carry out at least 7 experiments, which include cultivating crops & researching tardigrades during his 14-day mission at the International Space Station (ISS) next month. Shukla, along with other astronauts from the US, Hungary, & Poland, will take part in the Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4), a collaboration involving the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), NASA, & the European Space Agency (ESA). Shubhanshu…

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to conduct space experiments on crops and microbes

One of the key highlights of the mission will be the study of tardigrades - microscopic organisms also known as water bears - renowned for their ability to survive extreme environments, from deep-sea trenches to the vacuum of space.

India to send its second-ever astronaut to ISS

An air force officer selected for the country’s first human spaceflight mission will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraftGroup Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force'. ©  WikipediaIndia has announced that it will send an astronaut to space next month for the first time in 40 years. The last Indian to enter outer space was Rakesh Sharma in 1984, in a flight aboard a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukl…