New Delhi, May 10 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) was transformed into a launchpad of dreams, discovery, and dialogue as it hosted Walking Among the Stars: An Interaction with Astronauts, a landmark event that brought together International and national astronauts at IIT Delhi on May 8, 2025. The "crew" was comprised of Sirisha Bandla (USA/India), a commercial astronaut from Virgin Galactic's Unity 22 mission; Angad Pratap (India), one of ISRO's selected astronauts for the Gaganyaan mission; and Hazzaa Al Mansoori (UAE), the first Emirati astronaut and a veteran of an International Space Station mission.

Upon their arrival at IIT Delhi, the astronauts met Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, and thereafter ...