Rakesh Sharma, born on January 13, 1949, is a retired Indian Air Force pilot who achieved a monumental feat by participating in the Soviet Interkosmos program. As a part of this program, he flew aboard the Soyuz T-11 on April 3, 1984, becoming the first Indian citizen to reach space.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated Project PAVER to enhance lunar surface habitability and navigability. The project aims to create road like surface on the Moon using a unique approach.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1), an unmanned test flight, will soon be launched to rigorously test the performance of the Gaganyaan crew escape system.
Prada, the famous Italian luxury fashion house, has partnered with Axiom Space, a Texas-based private space company, to craft advanced spacesuits for NASA's upcoming Artemis mission. The collaboration aims to provide cutting-edge gear for astronauts on lunar expeditions.