Tonight, we explore the legacy of Kalpana Chawla, the first American of Indian descent to travel to space, who gave her life in the pursuit of research, science and exploration. Full Episode ...

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Kalpana Chawla's name remains immortal in space history. Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is on her way to Earth after an extended nine-month stay at the International Space Station (ISS ...

Seven astronauts died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy looks back on the tragedy and how it shaped the agency.

Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman to go to space. She was an Indian-born American astronaut who flew on two Space Shuttle missions. She died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003.

Kalpana Chawla was one of the seven astronauts killed when the Columbia shuttle disintegrated in mid-air on 1 February, 2003. The Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, officially unveiled the ...

Kalpana Chawla — the name that leaves almost all Indians with pride— the first Indian-born woman to fly in space, was born in Karnal, Haryana on March 17, 1962. Kalpana Chawla first flew on ...

Kalpana Chawla was born on March 17, 1962, in Karnal, Haryana. She is regarded as the first woman to play a leading role in the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 Free Press Journal ...

In 1997, Kalpana Chawla realized her lifelong dream of traveling to space. She was the first American of Indian descent to accomplish that feat. Once it all seemed unimaginable.