India, Poland and Hungary launched their first astronauts in more than 40 years Wednesday, sending them on a private flight ...

Besides Ms Whitson, the crew includes India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, a pilot in the Indian Air Force; Hungary’s Tibor Kapu, a ...

Sunita Williams, Kalpana Chawla, Sirisha Bandla, Raja Chari From small towns in India to the vast expanse of space, a handful of Indian-origin astronauts have carved their names into NASA’s legacy.

Kalpana Chawla's name remains immortal in space history. Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is on her way to Earth after an extended nine-month stay at the International Space Station (ISS).

Kalpana Chawla, a name that hardly needs any introduction, was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. An Indian American astronaut, Kalpana was the pride of the nation, and her untimely ...

On Kalpana Chawla’s birth anniversary today, we take a look at some lesser-known facts about her life that made her an inspiration to countless women across the globe.

Kalpana Chawla, the space scientist, who did her engineering degree in aeronautical engineering from Chandigarh's Punjab Engineering College (PEC), was chosen by NASA for her second space mission in ...

To encourage female scientists and engineers in the State, the Karnataka government instituted the award in the name of Dr. Kalpana Chawla in the year 2003. This award is given to a female ...