Eager to become a space superpower, India sends its 1st astronaut to space in 4 decades
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 15:48
in Astronomy & Space
Houston-based Axiom Space launched four astronauts into space in a mission piloted by Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to go to space in four decades. The mission signals a new era in space exploration that has India and other countries hitching rides with commercial companies rather than building their own rockets.