Kalpana Chawla was the youngest of four children in her family. Her parents, Banarsi Lal Chawla and Sanjogta Kharbanda, encouraged her interest in aviation and science from an early age.

Tragically, she lost her life in the Columbia ... India’s national hero, Kalpana Chawla, was born on March 17, 1962, in Karnal, Haryana. She completed her early education in her hometown before ...

Kalpana Chawla ... Shuttle Columbia in 1997 and later lost her life in the tragic Columbia disaster on February 1, 2003. Chawla completed her early education in Karnal before earning a degree ...

Tonight, we explore the legacy of Kalpana Chawla, the first American of Indian descent to travel to space, who gave her life in the pursuit of research, science and exploration. In 1997 ...

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) It's been 16 years since Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla ... Banarasi Lal Chawla told IANS: “I feel proud that my daughter’s life and her achievements have ...

Kalpana Chawla Hall, built in 2004, is a co-ed residence hall that hosts 419 students. A remembrance wall inside the hall recounts Chawla's life story.(University of Texas at Arlington ...

While the girls were daydreaming on open windows with aspirations of fairytales, Kalpana was already floating in the milky way with enthralling puzzles of the universe, and scientific conclusions ...

Kalpana Chawla lost her life after Columbia STS-107 broke apart on its way entering the Earth after completing some research in space, today. Here are few facts about the Indian woman who made ...

Tonight, we explore the legacy of Kalpana Chawla, the first American of Indian descent to travel to space, who gave her life in the pursuit of research, science and exploration. This Asian ...