Rajendra’s name was not among the 900 employees laid off earlier this year due to NASA’s budget cuts, raising questions about the reasons for her departure. According to a March email from the lab, her office was meant to continue overseeing efforts such as employee “affinity groups”, including the Black Excellence Strategic Team (B.E.S.T.).
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Sunita Williams plans visit to India, excited about ISRO’s future astronauts
Williams, whose father Deepak Pandya hails from Gujarat, said she was looking forward to visiting her father’s home country. She also expressed excitement about the future of Indian astronauts, particularly those who will be part of ISRO’s upcoming space missions.
It’s splashdown on Earth for Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore after 9 months in space
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore checked out with NASA’s Nick Hague and Russia’s Alexander Gorbunov, who arrived in their own SpaceX capsule last fall with two empty seats reserved for the Starliner duo. Wilmore and Williams ended up spending 286 days in space — 278 days longer than anticipated when they launched.
NASA’s Crew-10 docks with ISS, stranded Sunita Williams expected to return home this week
NASA’s Crew-10 docks with ISS with Sunita Williams likely to return home this week
SPHEREx launch: Newest NASA space telescope blasts off to map millions of galaxies in 3D
The USD 488 million SPHEREx mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe expanded so fast in its first moments. The cone-shaped SPHEREx — at 1,110 pounds (500 kilograms) or the heft of a grand piano — will take six months to map the entire sky with its infrared eyes and wide field of view.
Moon landing: Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down with special delivery for NASA
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, aiming for the slopes of an ancient volcanic dome in an impact basin on the moon’s northeastern edge of the near side.
Confirmation of touchdown came from the company’s Mission Control outside Austin, Texas.
NASA astronaut shares dazzling night images of Maha Kumbh from space
NASA astronaut Don Pettit shares stunning images of Maha Kumbh from space
India and US strengthen space partnership, focus on human spaceflight and joint exploration
A meeting in this regard was held in Houston on December 17. The participants in the meeting were US Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kwatra.
Donald Trump selects billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
“Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in Space science, technology, and exploration,” Trump said.
NASA’s Europa Clipper launches on historic mission to uncover life potential on Jupiter’s moon
The main goal of the mission is to determine whether Europa has conditions that could support life. Europa is about the size of Earth’s Moon, but its interior is different.
