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“When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.”

Quote by Kalpana Chawla

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Kalpana Chawla, born on March 17, 1962, in Punjab, India, was an American astronaut of Indian descent. Tragically, she lost her life on February 1, 2003, during the STS-107 mission. She was the first Indian woman to enter space and the first Indian American astronaut in NASA's history. more

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