Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-born woman who became the first Indian American astronaut and the first Indian woman in space. Unfortunately she was among the seven crew members who perished on the Space ...

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 ...

“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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Dr. Kalpana Chawla died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated 16 minutes before it was supposed to land on Feb. 1, 2003, exactly 17 years ago this weekend. Chawla was the ...

A world away, she is a national hero, saluted in tearful newspaper tributes as “India’s Space Girl.” In Arlington, “K.C.” Chawla is remembered as a courageous explorer and a determined young graduate ...

Jared Leidich (MechEngr'09) brought a high-flying man safely down to Earth. But the trajectory of his career seems to go only upward. The 2009 College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Mechanical ...

On Feb. 1, 2003, CU astronaut Kalpana Chawla (MAeroEngr’86; PhD’88; HonDocSci’03) [middle left] and six other astronauts died when their Columbia space shuttle broke apart on re-entry to Earth. The ...

We're bringing this story back on the 21st anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia disaster. Twenty years after NASA’s Columbia space shuttle exploded over Texas, the University of Texas at ...

The women who inspired and enriched thousands. Someone who identifies with something special in themselves because of the bravery, layered vulnerability, and resilience displayed. The one true space ...