Indian American astronaut Sunita L. Williams (Captain, US Navy), who holds the world record for the longest spaceflight
by a female astronaut, started her India trip on April 1 from the
national capital.
Sunita Williams begins India visit !!
Sunita Williams holds a world record for the longest space flight by a woman but as a child the Indian American astronaut had never thought about voyaging into space ever. "I never envisioned to be an astronaut and had many failures, but ultimately I reached here," said Williams while interacting with students at the National Science Centre here.
Sunita Williams holds a world record for the longest space flight by a woman but as a child the Indian American astronaut had never thought about voyaging into space ever. "I never envisioned to be an astronaut and had many failures, but ultimately I reached here," said Williams while interacting with students at the National Science Centre here.
We realised we are all citizens of the universe, says Sunita Williams
..“My space expedition has changed my perspective towards people. Looking down at the Earth, we could not see borders or people with different nationalities. It was then that realisation dawned on us that all of us are a group of human beings and citizens of the universe,” said NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, during an event at the National Science Centre here on Monday morning.
Sharing details about her space explorations with school students, Ms. Williams said her fingernails and hair grew during her journey in space.
“As the spinal cord increases it makes you taller. However, after landing on the Earth you shrink a bit. What was worrisome was that some of the wrinkles, which had disappeared there, came back. During our journey, we did weight lifting, squats and dead lifts to regenerate the bone density. Luckily, my muscle mass and bone density did not alter. Our workout was so rigorous. We followed new diets. After two weeks, we were back to normal.”
..“My space expedition has changed my perspective towards people. Looking down at the Earth, we could not see borders or people with different nationalities. It was then that realisation dawned on us that all of us are a group of human beings and citizens of the universe,” said NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, during an event at the National Science Centre here on Monday morning.
Sharing details about her space explorations with school students, Ms. Williams said her fingernails and hair grew during her journey in space.
“As the spinal cord increases it makes you taller. However, after landing on the Earth you shrink a bit. What was worrisome was that some of the wrinkles, which had disappeared there, came back. During our journey, we did weight lifting, squats and dead lifts to regenerate the bone density. Luckily, my muscle mass and bone density did not alter. Our workout was so rigorous. We followed new diets. After two weeks, we were back to normal.”
Sunita Williams wants to be a science school teacher !!
Asked if it gets lonely out there in space,
Sunita Williams said: "No, it doesn't get lonely. There is enough
connection to Earth that you don't really feel all alone. You can make
phone calls to friends and family."
Sunita Williams looks at the National Emblem, which was presented to her at the Working Women's Hostel. (PTI)
Sunita Williams looks at the National Emblem, which was presented to her at the Working Women's Hostel. (PTI)
Sunita Effect: Jhulasan has more kids pursuing science !!
“I love being Indian. Am happy to be a Gujarati,” said Sunita.
Jhulasan (Mehsana): The otherwise sleepy hamlet of Jhulasan was floating with enthusiasm on Thursday, almost as literally as its most famous astronaut daughter did aboard her spaceship. Dressed in its Sunday best, the whole village congregated at the Dola Mata temple where Sunita Williams arrived, flanked by her father, and Jagruti Pandya, wife of her cousin and slain BJP leader Haren Pandya.
Jhulasan (Mehsana): The otherwise sleepy hamlet of Jhulasan was floating with enthusiasm on Thursday, almost as literally as its most famous astronaut daughter did aboard her spaceship. Dressed in its Sunday best, the whole village congregated at the Dola Mata temple where Sunita Williams arrived, flanked by her father, and Jagruti Pandya, wife of her cousin and slain BJP leader Haren Pandya.
AHMEDABAD: "When I saw the aurora from space, I understood that there
is something bigger and stronger than us in the universe," said Sunita
Williams, the US astronaut of Indian origin.
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| Astronaut Sunita L. Williams, Expedition 14 flight engineer, participates in the mission's third planned session of extravehicular activity (EVA). |
The space girl said spirituality is not different from science.
