Sunita Williams News

Astronauts use no-rinse shampoo and towels to wash hair in space. Water from hair wash is recycled into drinking water on the ISS. Loose hair floats freely in zero gravity, making it easier to clean and dry.

Sunita Williams was responding to a question on how India looked from space when she was in the International Space Station and on possibility of her collaborating with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on space exploration.

Sunita Williams echoed a similar sentiment, saying that she is glad to see them "involved and taking notice.

Trump said that he would pay the astronauts for their overtime stay in space out of his own pocket after learning that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore got USD 5 per day for their extra time spent in space. 

Residents of NASA astronaut Sunita Williams’ ancestral village Jhulasan in Gujarat’s Mehsana district on Wednesday celebrated her safe return by bursting firecrackers, distributing sweets, dancing and offering prayers to the local deity.

After their extended stay aboard the International Space Station, Williams and Wilmore will now undergo physical reconditioning to counteract the effects of prolonged weightlessness Physiological changes that can occur include fluid shifts causing puffy faces, muscle atrophy leading to chicken legs, temporary height increase, and reduced bone density The rehabilitation process begins immediately upon landing and involves two-hour daily sessions, seven days a week, for 45 days

The astronauts, who had spent months in space, were helped out of the capsule and transported to Houston for a 45-day rehabilitation program.

The Space X capsule of Williams and Butch Wilmore was parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico early on Wednesday (Indian Time), just hours following their departure from the International Space Station.

Following their safe return, the White House asserted how Trump prioritised the return of stranded NASA Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.

Kalpana Chawla made history as the first Indian-origin woman in space, inspiring millions with her passion for exploration. Her tragic loss in the 2003 Columbia disaster didn't end her legacy—NASA and India continue to honor her contributions to space science. As Sunita Williams returns to Earth, Chawla’s story reminds us that dreams have no limits, and space exploration continues to push boundaries.

Sunita Williams Return To Earth HIGHLIGHTS: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore, and Nick Hague, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, have safely returned to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. They splashed down off the coast of Florida at 3:27 AM IST, March 19, marking the end of an unexpected but historic mission.

After spending 286 days in space, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her Crew-9 team are preparing to return to Earth. The return of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 is set for today, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 Once Williams and Wilmore splash down in the Atlantic Ocean, they will be retrieved by recovery teams and flown to NASA’s Johnson Space Center

What was supposed to be a routine test flight for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft became an unexpected long-duration mission for veteran astronaut Sunita Williams Although the spacecraft successfully docked with the ISS, further inspections revealed severe issues, making a return trip unsafe Here’s a look at how their mission unfolded and what it means for the future of human spaceflight

A spacecraft carrying Williams and three other astronauts - Wilmore, Nick Hague, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov - is set to return to earth For Williams and Wilmore, it will be the start of a journey they were supposed to undertake 10 months ago at the end of their around 8-day mission to the space station Their earlier schedule was delayed because of technical reasons, NASA has said

NASA has scheduled the return of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore after over nine months stranded in space. Elon Musk shared a video of the astronauts thanking former President Donald Trump for aiding their return. The astronauts will travel back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule as part of NASA's routine crew rotation mission.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, along with others, will return to Earth aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon on March 18.

According to NASA’s timeline, the docking process will take place at 11:30 p.m. EDT (9:00 a.m. IST on March 16) SpaceX successfully launched Crew-10 on Friday, initiating a mission critical to bringing Wilmore and Williams back to Earth. Hague, Williams, Wilmore, and Gorbunov are scheduled to return to Earth no earlier than Wednesday, March 19

SpaceX and NASA's Crew-10 mission returns astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore from the ISS after nine months, while delivering four new crew members, including NASA and JAXA astronauts. 

When asked what his message is for the two astronauts, Trump said “We love you, and we're coming up to get you. And you shouldn't have been up there so long.”