Sunita Williams’ ‘Amazing’ Reply to ‘How Does India Look from Space?’

Sunita Williams: Sunita Williams, upon returning to Earth after her 278-day mission at the International Space Station, recently shared her detailed impressions of India as seen from space.

After returning to Earth, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore held their first media interaction on Tuesday, answering a range of questions. Williams offered a beautiful description of how the country appears from space. She also mentioned that she would be visiting India in the future.

"India is amazing," she said, describing the breathtaking view of the Himalayas from space. "Every time we flew over the Himalayas, we got incredible pictures. It was like a ripple, flowing down into India."

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“Every time we went over the Himalayas, we got incredible pictures. It happened like a ripple and flows down into India," added Sunita Williams, who, along with Butch Wilmore, held their first news conference since returning to Earth.

“I have described it before like this ripple that happened obviously when the plates collided and then, as it flows down into India, it is many-many colours. I think when you come from the East going into Gujarat and Mumbai, and (you see) the fishing fleet that is off the coast there, it gives you a little bit of a beacon, here we come. All throughout India, I think the impression that I had was this network of lights and from the bigger cities going to the smaller cities, and just incredible to look at night as well as during the day highlighted of course by the Himalayas which is just incredible as the forefront going down into India,” she said.

Sunita Williams shared her excitement about reconnecting with her roots in India, her father’s homeland. She expressed a deep enthusiasm for India’s growing influence in space exploration, highlighting the nation's significant strides in the field.

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"I hope to come back to my father’s home country and am getting excited about an Indian astronaut going to space with Axiom Mission," she said.

Williams praised India as a "great country" and a "wonderful democracy," acknowledging its advancements in space exploration and offering her support for its endeavors.

"I hope I can meet up at some point in time and we can share our experiences with as many people in India as possible because it's a great country, another wonderful democracy that's trying to put its foot in the space countries," Williams added.

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