NASA had declared on Saturday that Sunita Williams, an Indian-American Astronaut will visit the space once again. Sunita Wiiliams, 44 yrs old, become the first space women by experiencing the longest space flight of 195 days. She belongs to a Gujarati family born and brought up in Euclid, Ohio.

New Delhi: As the whole world celebrated the international non-violence day, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams also paid tribute to the ‘father of the nation’ on his 138th birth anniversary.

While addressing students in a school, Williams said, “Mahatma Gandhi was an incredible individual. His non-violence policy affects every sphere of our life. The whole world has to learn a lot from him.”

Williams said Gandhiji had always preached for peacefulness and nonviolent resistance, and she was proud to be part of a peaceful scientific space project.

Hyderabad: Sunita Williams said that the earth is a borderless unit, and experiencing it could alter people perceptual knowledge. While talking to the pupils and media-persons at the 58th International Astronautical Congress in Hyderabad, She said, “When you are in space, what hits you is the futility of drawing maps and marking boundaries.

New Delhi, Sept. 29 : American Indian astronaut Sunita Williams arrived here today, months after completing her successful expedition aboard the space shuttle "Discovery".

Williams arrived here after attending the concluding session of the 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Hyderabad. She was given a warm welcome by her fans and American Embassy officials.

During her six-day stay, Williams will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi. She is also scheduled to meet other prominent personalities.

Hyderabad, Sep 24: The 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) will begin at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre today.

The session of the IAC, with theme "Touching Humanity: Space for Improving quality of life", is being hosted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Astronautical Society of India (ASI).

New Delhi, Sep 23: After sharing her experience with the students of Gujarat, Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams will speak at the 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which is starting tomorrow in Hyderabad.

The 58th Session of the IAC, with theme "Touching Humanity: Space for Improving quality of life", is being hosted by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) which will last til September 28.

Hyderabad: Sunita Williams, Indian-born NASA astronaut and Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian spaceman will take part in the 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC-2007), which is going to be started on September 24 at Hyderabad International Convention Centre.

ISRO Director B R Suresh said that Mr. Sharma and Ms. Sunita would join on September 28, the concluding day of the meeting.

Ahmedabad (Gujarat): Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams was conferred with the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratibha Award by World Gujarati Society on Friday.
Williams is the first non-resident to receive the award. She was presented with the award by Gujarat Governor Naval Kishore Sharma.

The award hat includes a prize money of Rs 250,000, was collected by Williams's father, Dipak Pandya, who subsequently pledged it for a charity.

Jhulasan (Gujarat), Sept 21: Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams on Friday visited her native village in Gujarat amidst much fanfare.

Williams, who arrived in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, is in India for the first time after her successful expedition aboard space shuttle Discovery.

People of Jhulasan village, William's father's ancestral village, welcomed her with true Gujarati customs putting up folk dances as large crowds gathered to get a glimpse of her.

New Delhi, Sept. 21: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams is a ‘role model’ for Indian children and a source of inspiration for women in the country.

Dr. Singh also said that India feels proud of her achievement, even though she is a citizen of the United States of America.

Congratulating Williams on her unique achievement and her contribution to the human quest for a better understanding of our Universe, Dr. Singh invited her to meet him.

Ahmedabad, Sept 19 : The family and relatives of Indian-origin American astronaut Sunita Williams celebrated her birthday with fanfare in Gujarat today.

In Ahmedabad, Williams' father Dipak Pandya cut a cake.

"I wish her success in her coming up expeditions for exploration of space," said Pandya.

Students of the nearby Nelson School were present at the residence of Williams' uncle Vitthal Pandya.

Students of Tagore Bal Niketan School in Haryana's Karnal, where Kalpana Chawla studied, also extended their wishes to her.

Jhulasan (Gujarat), Sept. 19: American Indian astronaut Sunita Williams’s ancestral home in Jhulasan village in North Gujarat’s Mehsana District is looking forward to welcoming her later this week.

Williams is expected to arrive on Thursday, months after completing her successful expedition aboard the space shuttle “Discovery”.

This quaint village, with a population of just about 5,000, is excited about the fact that one of its progeny has brought them fame.

Williams will be accorded a grand reception by the village council.

A leading US television network selected Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams as 'Person of the Week' after she returned to Earth onboard shuttle Atlantis after a record 195-day stay in space.

On Saturday, the shuttle landed in safety at the Edwards Air Force Base in California after bad weather at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral pressured mission managers to leave out three landing efforts there.

After successful landing, NASA mission control congratulated Sunita and six other members of the Atlantis crew, and the ABC Television Network chose Sunita as ‘Person of the Week’.

With the purpose of extending future exploratory journeys into space, the first major test on the Space Station is successfully completed by LOCAD-PTS. LOCAD-PTS (Lab-On-a-Chip Application Development-Portable Test System) is a miniature biological laboratory which was launched December 9, 2006 and Saturday, March 31, 2007, was it’s scheduled to be opened.