Reaching the International Space Station (ISS) was a mission of the 140 crore Indians, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla -- the first from the country to reach the orbiting lab -- said on Thursday.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Axiom-4 mission, has described his journey as a mission for the entire nation. Speaking at a joint press conference with ISRO Chairman Dr V.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met India's first astronaut aboard the International Space Station, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. Singh praised the astronaut's contributions to science and space exploration,

That was the sentiment expressed by Mike Fincke, who arrived at the International Space Station with SpaceX's Crew-11 mission last Saturday (Aug. 2). A veteran space traveller — this is his fourth time on the ISS — Fincke quickly settled into his orbital home and began preparing for the day that he and others can go farther away from Earth.

Scientists are uncovering how space changes our cells, offering clues for astronaut health and treatments for diseases on Earth.

Construction of the International Space Station (ISS) began in November 1998. Following a slew of assembly flights, it was built out in July 2011.

As of Friday (Aug. 15), there are 7 people aboard the International Space Station: Expedition 73 commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos; fellow cosmonauts Alexey Zubritsky and Oleg Platonov; Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke of NASA; and Kimiya Yui of JAXA, all flight engineers.

NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the 33rd commercial resupply services mission to the ISS, scheduled for liftoff in the early hours of Sunday, August 24