India, July 15 -- Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his crewmates carried out at least 60 experiments in their Axiom-4 mission, during which they stayed for 18 days at the International Space Station. But what exactly were these experiments?

The crew conducted experiments on medicine, agriculture, and, of course, space exploration. At the nub of it all was: how being in space affects things like growing food, managing water supply, and what it does to the human body.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla conducted at least seven experiments. Actually, the tests he undertook - or was a subject for - were part of a number of studies. These could have a wide impact on a range of researches....