End of an era: Sunita Williams retires at 60; Indian-origin Nasa astronaut leaves behind legacy of records

End of an era: Sunita Williams retires at 60; Indian-origin Nasa astronaut leaves behind legacy of records

File photo: Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams (Picture credit: PTI) Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams has retired after a distinguished 27-year career with the US space agency, with her retirement taking effect at the end of December 2025, Nasa announced on Wednesday (Tuesday in the US). Williams, who is now 60 years old, completed three missions aboard…

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First thing I did after reaching space was to locate countries of my father, mother; I missed meeting Grp Capt Shukla on ISS who came after I left: Sunita Williams | India News

First thing I did after reaching space was to locate countries of my father, mother; I missed meeting Grp Capt Shukla on ISS who came after I left: Sunita Williams | India News

NEW DELHI: “When I reached International Space Station for the first time, the first thing I did was to locate India (on Earth), from where my father belonged to, and Slovenia, from where my mother belonged,” said Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams in Delhi on Tuesday — the only female astronaut who has set the…

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Sunita Williams in Delhi: Nasa astronaut calls being in India 'homecoming'; shares life lessons from ISS | India News

Sunita Williams in Delhi: Nasa astronaut calls being in India ‘homecoming’; shares life lessons from ISS | India News

Retd astronaut Sunita Williams at the US Embassy in New Delhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Calling her visit to India a homecoming, Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams on Tuesday said India held personal importance for her as it was the country where her father was born.Speaking at an interactive session at the American Center in…

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