NASA astronaut Jonny Kim returned to Earth on Tuesday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, concluding an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) aimed at benefiting life on Earth and supporting future space exploration. (PICS/ AFP)

Lucknow turned celebratory on Monday as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the second Indian to travel to space, returned to his hometown after completing NASA’s Axiom-4 mission. A grand road show was organised to honour his achievement, where thousands of residents waved the tricolour and cheered for him. (Pics/PTI)