As Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore safely return to Earth, the world remembers Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-origin woman in space, whose legacy continues to inspire generations.

Kalpana Chawla, born March 17, 1962, was an Indian American astronaut who died in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. She had a distinguished education and career in aerospace engineering ...

Kalpana started singing at the age of five and has recorded over 1,500 songs in multiple languages, including Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil. She comes from a musical family – her parents ...