WASHINGTON: Veteran NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams has retired after 27 years of service, marking the end of a distinguished career in human spaceflight. Read More: NASA crew-11 returns safely after rare ISS emergency Williams, a former Navy pilot, joined NASA in 1998 and became known for her extensive missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS). […]
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China plans to have a Pakistani astronaut on short-term missions
A Pakistani astronaut will train at the Chinese space station and will be part of upcoming short-duration spaceflight missions as a payload specialist, the Chinese Manned Space Agency announced on Thursday. Pakistan’s national space agency signed a cooperation agreement with China in February this year, paving the way for the country’s first astronaut to embark […]
Moon landing jacket fetches record-breaking $2.7 million
The jacket worn by retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin, when he set foot on the moon sold for a record-breaking price of $2,772,500 on Tuesday. The in-flight coverall jacket features the historic Apollo 11 mission emblem and “E. Aldrin” for his full first name, Edwin. It is made up of a fireproof and tightly woven silica […]