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India's First Astronaut Shukla Celebrated, Inspires Youth for Space

9/3/2025

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Shubhanshu Shukla, India's first astronaut at the ISS, returned to Lucknow on August 17 to a celebratory welcome.
Thousands attended the event, where officials announced a scholarship in his name for aspiring space students.
Shukla highlighted the significance of his mission's experiments and motivated youth to pursue space exploration.
He humorously mentioned a goal to land on the moon by 2040, eliciting laughter from attendees.

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Shubhanshu Shukla, India's first astronaut at the ISS, returned to Lucknow on August 17 to a celebratory welcome.
Thousands attended the event, where officials announced a scholarship in his name for aspiring space students.
Shukla highlighted the significance of his mission's experiments and motivated youth to pursue space exploration.
He humorously mentioned a goal to land on the moon by 2040, eliciting laughter from attendees.