PERSONAL DATA: Born in Karnal, India, 41-year-old Kalpana Chawla enjoys flying, hiking, back-packing, and reading. She holds Certificated Flight Instructor's license with airplane and glider ratings, ...

This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we explore the legacy of Kalpana Chawla, the first American ...

From small towns in India to the vast expanse of space, a handful of Indian-origin astronauts have carved their names into NASA’s legacy. They’ve orbited the Earth, conducted spacewalks, and returned ...

Before Columbia’s Jan. 16 launch, Kalpana Chawla told a broadcast interviewer that she had been interested in space engineering since she was 14 or 15. She said she looked forward to the engineering ...

“This image is a fitting tribute to Dr. Chawla’s passion for exploration. Hosting it on the lunar surface is a reminder of her legacy and an inspiration to future generations.” ” — Madhu Thangavelu, ...

Kalpana Chawla, 41, a native of India, was flight engineer and mission specialist aboard the shuttle Columbia. It was her second flight aboard Columbia. In 1997 she was a mission specialist and prime ...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have safely returned to Earth after an extended 286-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). As the world rejoices, many are reminded ...

While the girls were daydreaming on open windows with aspirations of fairytales, Kalpana was already floating in the milky way with enthralling puzzles of the universe, and scientific conclusions to ...

After the much awaited return of the two stranded astronauts, Sunita Williams & Butch Wimlore, India remembers the brave Kalpana Chawla made the nation proud at global platform and inspired women of ...