Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:55am on 16 Jul 2026,Thursday Science
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon has shared his first message from the International Space Station (ISS) after arriving for an 8-month scientific mission. In a video recorded on his first day in orbit, Menon thanked his family, former SpaceX colleagues, the US Space Force and NASA for supporting his journey to space. He said the ISS would serve as a stepping stone for future missions to the Moon and Mars. Menon, the first NASA astronaut of Malayali heritage to travel to space, reached the ISS aboard Russia's Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft with 2 Russian cosmonauts.
