Sunita Williams retires from Nasa.

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Viswasruti thumbnail
Posted: 3 hours ago
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Sunita Williams is a shining example of courage, dedication, and boundless curiosity.smiley42 With her calm strength and unwavering determination, she has shown the world that dreams know no limits, neither gravity nor borders can hold them back!smiley10 Her journey from Earth to Space inspires millions to believe in hard work, and the power of exploration, reminding us that the sky is not the limit, but only the beginning.smiley32

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Posted: an hour ago
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‘He’s there with me, guiding’: Sunita Williams retires; did you know NASA astronaut had Ganesh idol with her in space? “I’m more of a spiritual person. I just know He’s there with me, guiding,” she said.

NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams, who spent 286 days in space, brought her cultural heritage with her, including the Bhagavad Gita and a Ganesh idol.

‘He’s there with me, guiding’: Sunita Williams retires; did you know NASA astronaut had Ganesh idol with her in space? (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)

Sunita Williams is known for proudly carrying her cultural identity into space. Her father is Indian, and her mother is Slovenian. She has often spoken about valuing both backgrounds.

While serving on Expedition 32/33 in 2012, she sent a Diwali greeting from space, celebrating the festival of lights with people on Earth.

Selected as an astronaut in 1998, Williams spent 322 days in space and completed seven spacewalks. She once held the record for the longest spacewalk time by a woman.

Sunita, fondly called Suni in the US, also flew on the first crewed Starliner mission. She carried the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishad and samosas to space.

“I really appreciate my Indian heritage and was glad I could bring part of it with me to space,” Williams said during a 2013 news conference at the National Science Centre in Delhi. “Ganesh has always been in my house. Everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve had Ganesh. So, he had to come with me to space, of course. And Indian food… You can never get enough of Indian food. I was so excited to come here to know that I’d be eating Indian food. I had to make sure I had some samosas in space with me,” she said.

Viswasruti thumbnail
Posted: an hour ago
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Friends, let us send our best wishes to Sunita Williams on her retirement from space research centre NASA.

Rosyme thumbnail
Posted: an hour ago
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If possible, pls mention one fact about Sunita Williams or NASA or SPACE (even if it's repeated by others, it's okay).


Tag any of your friends and request them the do the same if you want.

Edited by Rosyme - an hour ago
Rosyme thumbnail
Posted: an hour ago
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If possible, pls mention one fact about Sunita Williams/ or /NASA or SPACE (even if it's repeated by others, it's okay).


Tag any of your friends and request them the do the same if you want.

Edited by Rosyme - an hour ago
SilverBell thumbnail
Posted: an hour ago
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Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Friends, let us send our best wishes to Sunita Williams on her retirement from space research centre NASA.

Best Wishes On Her Retirement

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Posted: an hour ago
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Originally posted by: Rosyme

If possible, pls mention one fact about Sunita Williams or NASA (even if it's repeated by others, it's okay).

Her chin is the most pointed chin I’ve ever seen smiley36

Amazing woman!

Rosyme thumbnail
Posted: an hour ago
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If possible, pls mention one fact about Sunita Williams and/ or NASA or SPACE (even if it's repeated by others, it's okay).


Tag any of your friends and request them the do the same if you want.

Edited by Rosyme - 59 minutes ago

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