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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured a dramatic image of a Tidal Disruption Event (TDE), where a black hole consumed a star located 600 million light-years away.
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ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to pilot Axiom-4 mission on June 10, become first Indian to join ISS: 10 things to know
The Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission crew is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station on June 10 at 8:22 AM EDT (5:52 pm IST). ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is part of the four-member crew and will pilot the historic Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew is likely to dock at the ISS on June 11 at about 10 pm IST, after a nearly 28-hour journey. The mission is expected to last 14 days. The spaceflight was originally scheduled for May 29 and then rescheduled to June 8. It will now finally take off on June 10. Here's all you need to know about Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 mission in 10 points: 1. Ax-4 will be the first time astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary conduct a mission on board the International Space Station. It also marks these countries' second human spaceflight mission in history. 2. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian to join the ISS, and only the second ever in orbit. The Axiom-4 mission will mark India's return to space 41 years after Rakesh Sharma's historic spaceflight onboard Russia's Soyuz mission in 1984. Shubhanshu Shukla is a distinguished pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF). He has been handpicked as one of the four astronauts for the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) historic Gaganyaan mission — the nation's inaugural human space flight endeavor. Shukla's experience on the Axiom Mission 4 would be very well utilised on the Gaganyaan mission, which is planned for 2027. 3. Shukla, the mission pilot of the Axiom-4 (Ax4) commercial mission to the ISS, will be accompanied by former NASA astronaut and mission commander Peggy Whitson, specialists Tibor Kapu from Hungary and Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland. 4. Axiom-4 mission has lined up 60 experiments to be conducted by the four-member crew onboard the ISS, including seven planned by ISRO and five others that Shukla will participate in for NASA's human research programme. Shukla will also participate in five joint studies planned by NASA for its human research program. Shukla is set to conduct exclusive food and nutrition-related experiments. He will also expose the seeds to the macrobiotic conditions and bring them back to earth, where they will be cultivated into plants not just once but over generations. Shukla has also promised to perform yoga poses in the ISS. 5. Science and Technology minister Jitendra Singh said India is set to conduct its first-ever biological experiments aboard the ISS to study the sustainability of human life in space. He said the first experiment at the ISS will examine the impact of microgravity and space radiation on the growth of edible microalgae, a nutrient-rich potential food source for long-duration space missions. Besides, Shukla will study physical, cognitive and physiological responses in space as well as the impact of utilizing continuous electronic displays in microgravity, an important aspect for future long-duration space missions, Jitendra Singh was quoted by PTI as saying. 6. Each astronaut aboard the Axiom- mission will be contributing to a first-of-its-kind medical study — an experiment called Suite Ride — that could redefine who gets to go to space. Axiom Space has partnered with Burjeel Holdings to test a suite of tools and technologies needed to support astronauts with insulin-dependent diabetes, enabling them to live and work in space. 7. During the 14-day stay at the ISS, the Ax-4 crew is expected to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, school students, and space industry leaders among others. 8. Shukla said he will also be carrying a special memento on his space flight for his mentor Rakesh Sharma. He said the special memento would be revealed once he returns from the Axiom-4 mission and meets Sharma, who has guided him throughout the training period. 9. Shukla said he would be carrying Indian delicacies such as mango nectar, moong dal halwa and carrot halwa on the space flight. On the Indian cultural reference to swan – the zero gravity indicator "Joy" - Shukla said the bird was the vehicle of goddess Saraswati symbolising wisdom, learning and purity. 10. According to news agency PTI, the ISRO is spending ₹ 550 crore on the Axiom-4 mission.
Time of India
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- Time of India
NASA, ISRO to launch private mission to space with Indian pilot on June 10
National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) on Saturday (local time)said that as part of a collaboration with ISRO , Axiom Mission 4 will be launched on June 10, the fourth private astronaut mission from Axiom Space, which will be piloted by Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla . Axiom Mission 4 delivers on a commitment highlighted by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send the first ISRO astronaut to the station. The space agencies are participating in five joint science investigations and two in-orbit science, technology, engineering, and mathematics demonstrations. NASA and ISRO have a long-standing relationship built on a shared vision to advance scientific knowledge and expand space collaboration, a statement by NASA said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 건선, 가려움 "이것" 추가하니 180도 바뀌어... 단 2주만에? 건선은 시라츠유 더 알아보기 NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 8:22 am (local time), Tuesday, June 10, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station , Axiom Mission 4. The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew will travel to the orbiting laboratory on a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after launching on the company's Falcon 9 rocket . The targeted docking time is approximately 12:30pm, Wednesday (local time), June 11, as per NASA. Live Events NASA's mission responsibility is for integrated operations, which begins during the spacecraft's approach to the space station, continues during the crew's approximately two-week stay aboard the orbiting laboratory while conducting science, education, and commercial activities, and concludes once the spacecraft exits the station. Peggy Whitson , former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, will command the commercial mission, while ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will serve as pilot. The two mission specialists are ESA (European Space Agency) project astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary. The private mission also carries the first astronauts from Poland and Hungary to stay aboard the space station. In a post on X, the International Space Station said, "Axiom Mission 4, the fourth private astronaut mission from Axiom Space, is targeted to launch at 8:22am ET, Tuesday, June 10, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to the orbital outpost."
NDTV
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NASA Captures Mars Volcano Twice The Height Of Earth's Tallest Peaks
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter has captured a stunning picture of a 20-kilometer-high volcano, peeping through the clouds on the Red Planet. The image captured from the upper atmosphere at dawn, shows a green haze with Arsia Mons standing roughly twice as tall as Earth's largest volcano, Mauna Loa, located in Hawaii, which rises nine kilometers above the seafloor. At 120 kilometres wide, the Arsia Mons summit caldera is also larger than many volcanoes on Earth. The panorama image taken on May 2, using the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS), shows the planet's massive volcano for the first time. Arsia Mons is the southernmost of the Tharsis volcanoes and cloudiest of the three. 'We picked Arsia Mons hoping we would see the summit poke above the early morning clouds. And it didn't disappoint,' said Jonathon Hill of Arizona State University in Tempe, operations lead for THEMIS. Researchers said the clouds are especially thick over Arsia Mons when the Red Planet is farthest from the sun, a period called aphelion. "Understanding Mars' clouds is particularly important for understanding Martian weather and how phenomena like dust storms occur," NASA stated. Something big is peeking through Martian clouds. 🌋 The Odyssey orbiter captured a stunning view of Arsia Mons, a volcano that dwarfs the tallest ones here on Earth. This perspective helps scientists study how dust and ice clouds change over the seasons. — NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) June 6, 2025 Also Read | US Researcher Proposes Detonating Massive Nuclear Bomb Under Ocean To Save Earth The Odyssey orbiter was launched in 2001 and is regarded as the longest-running mission orbiting another planet. To click the picture, the orbiter rotates 90 degrees while in orbit so that its camera, built to study the Martian surface, can capture it cleanly. The angle of the camera allows scientists to see dust and water ice cloud layers, enabling them to observe changes over the course of seasons. 'We're seeing some really significant seasonal differences in these horizon images,' said planetary scientist Michael D. Smith of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. 'It's giving us new clues to how Mars' atmosphere evolves over time.'
