How does India look from space? Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams responds
PTC News Desk: "Amazing, just amazing," this is what Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams responded when she was asked how does India looks from space.
In a first address to media post her return from an extensively extended mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), she reflected on her experiences orbitting earth.
“India is amazing,” she said, describing the breathtaking view of the Himalayas from space. “Every time we went over the Himalayas, we got incredible pictures. It happened like a ripple and flows down into India.”
“It gives a beacon of ‘here it comes.’ There were networks of lights going from bigger cities and into smaller ones,” she added.
“I hope to come back to my father’s home country and am getting excited about an Indian astronaut going to space with Axiom Mission,” she said, referring to India’s collaboration with private space ventures.
Whie hailing India's extensive contribution in space she also expressed her willingness to support its efforts. She also praised India as a great country and a wonderful democracy.
"I hope we can meet up at some point and share our experiences with as many people in India - why as possible because it is a great country and another wonderful democracy. That is trying to put its foot in the space countries and would love to be a part of that and help them along," she said.
- With inputs from agencies
