by Amrita Priya | Jul 19, 2023
(July 19, 2023) Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, popularly known as the Rocket Woman of India, is a renowned scientist at Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Carrying the hopes of an entire nation, Ritu is leading Chandrayaan-3, India’s third moon mission. The...
by Global Indian | Sep 8, 2021
(September 8, 2021) Back in 1963 cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova made history by becoming the first woman in space aboard Soviet Union’s Vostok 6 spacecraft. By 1997 it was Indian-origin astronaut Kalpana Chawla’s turn to script history by becoming the first...