Axiom 4 mission: What are tardigrades and why Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is carrying them with him to space?

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The Voyager Targdigrades mission aims to explore how these microscopic creatures survive, reproduce and repair themselves in the harsh environment of space.

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Shubhanshu Shukla

Indian test pilot and astronaut (born 1986)

'Shubhanshu Shukla's mission an inspiration for new generation'

The Cabinet lauded Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla for his triumphant 18-day ISS mission, recognizing it as a pivotal moment for India's space exploration...

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Axiom-4 Mission: After returning to Earth from ISS, Shubhanshu Shukla will forget THESE things, check full list here

Only the second Indian to travel to space and the first from the country to visit the International Space Station (ISS), Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned..

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Resolution passed: Cabinet hails safe return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla; calls space mission a 'beacon for youth'

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Minister Jitendra Singh: India has found a lasting space in world of space; hints at Shubhanshu Shukla's India return

Space Minister Jitendra Singh celebrated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's safe return from the Axiom-4 mission, calling it a proud moment for India and the..

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PM Modi, who laid foundation of ISS mission during his US visit, says ‘Shukla has inspired a billion dreams’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla after his 18-day stay at the ISS, hailing him as an inspiration and a milestone for the..