Astronaut Shubhanshu urges students to aspire for ‘landing on moon by 2040’

August 25, 2025 2:54 PM

Astronaut Shubhanshu urges students to aspire for ‘landing on moon by 2040’

Astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Monday encouraged school students to strive for the vision of landing on the moon by 2040. In his speech during the felicitation ceremony at his alma mater, City Montessori School in Lucknow’s Gomtinagar, Shukla said that the only thing required to succeed is "perseverance".  "In my experience, I think the future is extremely bright. We are at the right time, the right opportunities exist…," he said. Shukla further urged the student to "as...

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to return home on Sunday

August 16, 2025 1:15 PM

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to return home on Sunday

After weeks of rehabilitation in the US following his space mission, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Saturday announced that he will be returning to India on Sunday. Shukla, who became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS) in June, shared an emotional note on Instagram before boarding his flight. “As I sit on the plane to come back to India, I have a mix of emotions running through my heart. I feel sad leaving behind a fantastic group of people who were my fri...

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to pilot Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station

January 30, 2025 8:41 PM

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to pilot Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station

ISRO astronaut and Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Shubhanshu Shukla will serve as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), which is set to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida no earlier than spring 2025, the US space agency announced on Thursday. Shukla will make history as the first Indian astronaut to visit the orbiting laboratory aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. A serving officer in the IAF, he has also been selected as an astronaut for ...