During his time at the squadron, Shukla joined current cadets for a series of push-up challenges in typical NDA style, performed on the knuckles, with everyone participating, from officers to cadets.

Watch: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla joins Hunter Squadron for push-ups challenge during emotional return to NDA Pune

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla received the honour of Ashok Chakra for his ground-breaking 18-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in June 2025.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla awarded Ashok Chakra for historic ISS mission

The prime minister noted that the new year is just a few days away, adding that he would want to reflect on what happened in 2025.

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Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared a viral Diwali video, showing India aglow from space. The spectacular video was captured from the space station and offers a “living galaxy” view of the subcontinent. Watch it here.

'Like watching a living galaxy unfurl beneath you': Shubhanshu Shukla shares breathtaking Diwali spectacle of India from space station. Watch video

In the video, Shubhanshu Shukla shared an interesting fact about gravity while sipping coffee, mentioning that people don’t need it to digest food, as the ‘peristalsis’ process helps in the digestion of food.

Can we eat water in space? Here is what Shubhanshu Shukla revealed about life aboard ISS | WATCH

Shubhanshu Shukla Shows A Clip From Space, Says What You Would See Is The Earth Upside Down


Shubhanshu Shukla shows a clip from space, says what you would see is the earth upside down 

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Ax-4 mission, has shared a breathtaking timelapse video of India from orbit. Capturing the subcontinent's coastlines, landscapes, and shimmering lights, the footage offers a rare, awe-inspiring view of India from space. The video, posted on Shukla’s social media, blends cosmic beauty with patriotic pride — giving Indians a glimpse of their homeland through an astronaut’s eyes.

Shubhanshu Shukla shows India like never before: Stunning view from space

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (August 18) met Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who was the pilot of Axiom-4 Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS), in Delhi. During the meeting, Shukla presented a Axiom-4 mission patch to PM Modi and shared pictures of the Earth taken from International Space Station.


Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Meets PM Modi After Axiom-4 Mission

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Meets PM Modi, Presents Axiom-4 Mission Patch

During the address, along with the achievements of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Narendra Modi highlighted the achievements of India in space that have filled the country with new zeal and enthusiasm towards science and innovation.

'India’s space triumph fills nation with zeal': PM Modi hails Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom 4 mission to ISS

India’s astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, conducted seven (7) key research experiments during his mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission

Space Farming to Brain Studies: What India’s Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Researched on the ISS

The Axiom-4 crew, comprising Shukla, Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, and Tibor Kapu, witnessed 230 sunrises onboard the ISS and travelled nearly 100 lakh kilometres. A splashdown is expected in the Pacific Ocean several hours after the undocking, near the coast of California.

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During his interaction, Shukla talked about the atmospheric conditions in space, motivated upcoming astronauts, and talked about his challenges in the microgravity conditions.

‘Maybe one of you will become first Indian on moon’: Shubhanshu Shukla motivates students from ISS

On X, the GOI's handle MyGovIndia on Sunday shared a set of pictures featuring Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and one word that can be used to describe them is "otherworldly".

‘Gazing Down From The Space’: Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s stunning space pics from ISS go viral

With no access to resupply missions during extended stays, how astronauts access and recycle water has become a triumph of modern engineering, and a crucial step for future deep space missions.

Cleaner than bottled water? The science behind astronauts sipping purified urine in space

Unlike on Earth, space lacks air needed for sound waves to travel. This makes traditional voice communication impossible. 

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The student interaction comes a week after the Axiom-4 Mission reached the ISS on June 26. Shukla appeared live on the screen as he answered questions from the excited student.

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The Axiom-4 mission was launched on Wednesday with four crew members, includes Peggy Whitson, former NASA astronaut, who holds the record for highest cumulative days in space.

Who’s spent the most time in space? NASA’s top 7 astronauts, including Axiom-4’s Peggy Whitson

The docking, known as ‘soft capture,’ was smooth and marked a key milestone in the mission, which lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on June 25 at 12:01 pm IST. 

WATCH: Dragon docks at International Space Station with Shubhanshu Shukla onboard; post-docking steps begin

Axiom Spaces Ax 4 mission is being carried out on a SpaceX Dragon capsule. The capsule has a name and NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson revealed it before the Dragon spacecraft separated from Falcon 9s second stage. Here is why it has been named Grace.

Why is Shubhanshu Shukla's Ax-4 Dragon capsule named Grace? NASA astronaut reveals two reasons

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has shared an update from space before the Dragon capsule docks with the ISS. Shukla revealed in a livestream that he did not enjoy being thrown into the vacuum of silence at launch, but is thrilled by the experience as part of the Axiom-4 mission.

'I am sleeping a lot': Shubhanshu Shukla says he did not enjoy being shot into 'silence of vacuum'

Barely 13 minutes after liftoff, SpaceX rocket placed them in orbit around the Earth, but their journey to the ISS would take as much as 28 hours.

EXPLAINED | Why does it take 28 hours for Axiom-4 astronauts to reach space station?

Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will spend two weeks on the ISS as part of Axiom Mission 4. He’ll pilot the Dragon spacecraft and conduct 60 experiments, including indian research on seeds, algae, muscle loss, and brain function, while interacting with students and leaders.

What will Shubhanshu Shukla be doing on Axiom Mission 4?

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Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Meets PM Modi After Axiom-4 Mission

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PM Modi hails Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom 4 mission to ISS

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What will Shubhanshu Shukla be doing on Axiom Mission 4?