He will be India’s first civilian astronaut to go to space, and will be wearing a badge bearing the Indian flag as he takes flight ... Earth’s atmosphere and outer space and return to Earth.

Tennessee-native Barry “Butch” Wilmore presented a Tennessee flag to the General Assembly in Nashville that flew during the entirety of the astronaut’s recent extended stay in space.

(MENAFN) The ancestral village of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams in Gujarat, India, erupted in celebration following her safe return to Earth after spending nine months in space, according to ...

Sunita Williams, the NASA astronaut, has always remained ... father's impact and her strong affinity towards Indian culture.