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A heartwarming video from the International Space Station featuring Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has gone viral. Captured just hours before the AX4 crew began their return to Earth, the video shows the astronauts playfully struggling to pose for a group photo in zero gravity. Shared by NASA astronaut Col Anne McClain, the crew set up a camera to auto-click every 5 seconds, floating, posing, and laughing through the chaos. Shukla's 20-day mission saw him orbit Earth over 300 times, traveling more than 13 million km. He conducted 7 experiments for ISRO and now returns with 580 kg of cargo. As the AX4 mission ends, this candid space moment has brought smiles back on Earth.#shubhanshushukla #ax4mission #spacephoto #isscrew #indianastronaut #isro #spacelife #nasaviral #microgravity #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews
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