Come and break my record:
SunitaSpacewoman Sunita Williams, exhorted young school children to become astronauts and break her record. Speaking to children at a function organised by the Rajasthan Sewa Samiti on Saturday, she said, "If NASA and Indian space agencies work jointly in the field of space science, it will be a great step."
Dressed in the official blue NASA spacesuit, Sunita was the centre of attraction among young fans from various schools, who wanted a glimpse of this space star.
In a special CD presentation, Sunita showed them how she spent her days aboard the space station.
Right from the time she woke up from the sleep capsule to brushing her teeth, combing her hair, her regular physical exercises to keep fit - all against gravity.
Awestruck by the adulations of the young crowd, she announced, "I would be much more pleased if someone from India surpasses my record. It is a challenge for the young audience present here and I believe you all have the potential to surpass my feat."
During an informal session with students, one Rushil Desai asked her how she felt when her landing was delayed. "It was mixed bag of emotions as the space station became my second home. But I was also missing the rain, the smell of ocean breeze, my family, friends and my dogs."
Monil Shah of H B Kapadia School asked about her space walk experience with celestial bodies around her. To this Sunita said, "The space walk was cool. Seeing the earth revolving so fast and seeing the planet earth with no physical boundaries was a special moment for me."
Sunita told the young audience, "Believe in what you dream and just go for it. Also, take care of the earth for future generations."
At the end of the event, Sunita celebrated her belated birthday by cutting a cake designed like the space shuttle - Discovery - which launched her into space.
Dressed in the official blue NASA spacesuit, Sunita was the centre of attraction among young fans from various schools, who wanted a glimpse of this space star.
In a special CD presentation, Sunita showed them how she spent her days aboard the space station.
Right from the time she woke up from the sleep capsule to brushing her teeth, combing her hair, her regular physical exercises to keep fit - all against gravity.
Awestruck by the adulations of the young crowd, she announced, "I would be much more pleased if someone from India surpasses my record. It is a challenge for the young audience present here and I believe you all have the potential to surpass my feat."
During an informal session with students, one Rushil Desai asked her how she felt when her landing was delayed. "It was mixed bag of emotions as the space station became my second home. But I was also missing the rain, the smell of ocean breeze, my family, friends and my dogs."
Monil Shah of H B Kapadia School asked about her space walk experience with celestial bodies around her. To this Sunita said, "The space walk was cool. Seeing the earth revolving so fast and seeing the planet earth with no physical boundaries was a special moment for me."
Sunita told the young audience, "Believe in what you dream and just go for it. Also, take care of the earth for future generations."
At the end of the event, Sunita celebrated her belated birthday by cutting a cake designed like the space shuttle - Discovery - which launched her into space.
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