NASA Astronaut Archives

From H-1 to H-1B: The Indian thread running through NASA’s history

by Amrita Priya | Oct 9, 2025

(October 9, 2025) From early IIT engineers to astronauts Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams, Indian talent has played a defining role in the National Aeronautics And Space Agency’s (NASA)’s missions from the 1960s to today, their paths bound by science, skill,...

Back on Earth: Sunita Williams’ victorious homecoming after nine months in space

by Vikram Sharma | Mar 19, 2025

(March 19, 2025) Sunita Williams has safely landed back on Earth, and what an incredible journey it has been! After spending nine long months on the International Space Station, she and her crewmate Butch Wilmore have finally returned home. What was meant to be an...