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Mint
4 days ago
- Science
- Mint
ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla floats in space in new video: ‘Like our minds in…'
ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared a moment from his days on the International Space Station (ISS) and discussed the challenge of staying still in microgravity. In a video, he tried to capture the moment when all he wanted was to remain still, but "failed" to do so. Shubhanshu Shukla said it was a bit challenging initially as you are learning to move in microgravity and also getting to know the station. With a smiling emoji, Shukla said, "Apparently being still is a challenge with or without gravity." Shubhanshu Shukla took to Instagram to share a video wherein he could be seen floating in space. The video, he said, was shot only days after he reached the International Space Station. "This video was a few days into the mission when I finally had better control over my movements. What I wanted to do was to be just still but clearly failed," Shukla wrote in the video's caption. Shukla, who became India's first astronaut to conduct research on the ISS, likened the stillness of body in space to the stillness of mind in a "fast-moving world." "Any small disturbance can move your body in space and it takes skill to be completely still. Kind of like our minds in this fast moving world. Take some time to be still today. It is important to sometimes slow down to be fast," Shukla posted on social media on Saturday. Shukla returned to Earth on June 15 when the Dragon Grace spacecraft carrying him and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission splashed down off San Diego coast in California. Shukla, or "Shux", his call sign among colleagues and nickname for friends, became the first Indian on the ISS and the second after legendary Rakesh Sharma to venture into space. Right now, he is in Houston. His wife Kamna, and their six-year-old son, Kiash, are already there. According to an official statement quoting Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Shukla and the three other astronauts of the mission will remain in quarantine until July 23 to complete medical and re-adaptation procedures. During the 20-day mission, Shukla spent 18 days on the International Space Station, conducting microgravity experiments designed by ISRO as also by NASA. The astronauts orbited the earth 320 times and travelled over 135.18 lakh kms during their stay in space.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
No immediate health concerns for Shubhanshu Shukla: ISRO
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) on Thursday said initial health assessments of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla , who returned to Earth after a 20-day space mission, indicated that he was in stable condition with no immediate concerns. Shukla returned to Earth on June 15 when the Dragon Grace spacecraft carrying him and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission splashed down off San Diego coast in California. Preliminary health checks were carried out on the astronauts on the recovery ship soon after they exited the spacecraft. Later, the astronauts were airlifted by helicopter from the recovery ship to the mainland for further medical evaluations and debriefing sessions. Later, Shukla was flown to Houston for a week-long rehabilitation program to mitigate any adverse effects of microgravity. "This is being administered by Axiom's flight surgeon and ISRO's flight surgeon is also participating in this program," ISRO said. The rehabilitation programme includes a series of medical checks, especially cardiovascular assessments, musculoskeletal tests and psychological debriefing. The rehabilitation activities also focus on monitoring physical and mental health, addressing any effects of microgravity, and preparing him for a return to normal activities. During the 20-day mission, Shukla spent 18 days on the International Space Station , conducting microgravity experiments designed by ISRO as also by NASA. The astronauts orbited the earth 320 times and travelled over 135.18 lakh kms during their stay in space
Deccan Herald
7 days ago
- Science
- Deccan Herald
No immediate health concerns for Shubhanshu Shukla: ISRO
Shukla returned to earth on June 15 when the Dragon Grace spacecraft carrying him and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission splashed down off San Diego coast in California.
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Business Standard
17-07-2025
- Health
- Business Standard
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla stable after 20-day space mission: Isro
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Thursday said initial health assessments of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who returned to earth after a 20-day space mission, indicated that he was in stable condition with no immediate concerns. Shukla returned to earth on June 15 when the Dragon Grace spacecraft carrying him and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission splashed down off San Diego coast in California. Preliminary health checks were carried out on the astronauts on the recovery ship soon after they exited the spacecraft. Later, the astronauts were airlifted by helicopter from the recovery ship to the mainland for further medical evaluations and debriefing sessions. Later, Shukla was flown to Houston for a week-long rehabilitation program to mitigate any adverse effect of microgravity. "This is being administered by Axiom's flight surgeon and Isro's flight surgeon is also participating in this program," Isro said. The rehabilitation programme includes a series of medical checks especially cardiovascular assessments, musculoskeletal tests and psychological debrief. The rehabilitation activities also focus on monitoring physical and mental health, addressing any effects of microgravity, and preparing him for a return to normal activities. During the 20-day mission, Shukla spent 18 days on the International Space Station, conducting microgravity experiments designed by Isro as also by Nasa. The astronauts orbited the earth 320 times and travelled over 135.18 lakh kms during their stay in space. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
No immediate health concerns for Shubhanshu Shukla: ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation ( ISRO ) on Thursday said initial health assessments of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla , who returned to Earth after a 20-day space mission, indicated that he was in stable condition with no immediate concerns. Shukla returned to Earth on June 15 when the Dragon Grace spacecraft carrying him and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission splashed down off San Diego coast in California. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Finance Design Thinking MCA Degree Product Management Management CXO Data Science Project Management MBA Artificial Intelligence Digital Marketing Data Analytics Operations Management Public Policy Cybersecurity PGDM Data Science healthcare Leadership Healthcare others Others Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 Months IIM Calcutta SEPO - IIMC CFO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Fintech & Blockchain India Starts on undefined Get Details Preliminary health checks were carried out on the astronauts on the recovery ship soon after they exited the spacecraft. Later, the astronauts were airlifted by helicopter from the recovery ship to the mainland for further medical evaluations and debriefing sessions. Later, Shukla was flown to Houston for a week-long rehabilitation program to mitigate any adverse effects of microgravity. Live Events Also read: Shubhanshu Shukla to land on Earth, what's next? Adaptation to gravity, medical assessment follow "This is being administered by Axiom's flight surgeon and ISRO's flight surgeon is also participating in this program," ISRO said. The rehabilitation programme includes a series of medical checks, especially cardiovascular assessments, musculoskeletal tests and psychological debriefing. The rehabilitation activities also focus on monitoring physical and mental health, addressing any effects of microgravity, and preparing him for a return to normal activities. During the 20-day mission, Shukla spent 18 days on the International Space Station , conducting microgravity experiments designed by ISRO as also by NASA. The astronauts orbited the earth 320 times and travelled over 135.18 lakh kms during their stay in space
