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Sunita Williams (born September 19, 1965) is a United States Naval officer and a NASA astronaut. She was assigned to the Inte
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US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian origin, Sunita Williams (L) interacts with a young girl during her visit to the Polio Foundation in Ahmedabad on April 6, 2013. Williams holds a world record for total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut and has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions.
US astronaut Sunita Williams (2R) and Gujarat Science City\'s Executive director, Dilip Gadhavi (3L) pose with the life sized cut-outs of Indian astronauts Late Kalpana Chawla (L), and Rakesh Sharma (2L) during her visit at the Gujarat Science City on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on April 5, 2013. Williams holds a world record for total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut and has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions.
US astronaut Sunita Williams (R) speaks to students during her visit at the Gujarat Science City on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on April 5, 2013. Williams holds a world record for total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut and has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions.
American Astronaut of Indian origin Sunita Williams smiles as she wears a turban presented to her during her visit to science city in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, April 5, 2013. Williams is on a visit to India.
American astronaut of Indian origin Sunita Williams stands next to her cutout, placed near cutouts of other astronauts Rakesh Sharma, second from left, and Kalpana Chawla, left, during her visit to science city in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, April 5, 2013. Williams is on a visit to India.
American astronaut of Indian origin, Sunita Williams, right, interacts with students during her visit to a school near Gandhinagar, India, Friday, April 5, 2013. Williams, 47, who lived and worked aboard the international space station for six months in 2006 visited New Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai prior to her Ahmadabad visit.
US astronaut of Indian-Slovenian origin, Sunita Williams (L) interacts with a young girl during her visit to the Polio Foundation in Ahmedabad on April 6, 2013. Williams holds a world record for total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut and has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions.
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Never thought I will be an astronaut, says Sunita Williams

Never thought I will be an astronaut, says Sunita Williams

Apr-01, 2013
Wanted to identify myself with Indian youth: Sunita Williams in Mumbai

Wanted to identify myself with Indian youth: Sunita Williams in Mumbai

Apr-03, 2013
Sunita Williams hopes for US-India space collaboration

Sunita Williams hopes for US-India space collaboration

Apr-03, 2013
Images: Space almost feels like home, says Sunita Williams in Delhi

Images: Space almost feels like home, says Sunita Williams in Delhi

Apr-02, 2013
Images: On Day 3 of week-long trip, Sunita Williams visits Mumbai

Images: On Day 3 of week-long trip, Sunita Williams visits Mumbai

Apr-03, 2013
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Meet the Astronaut: Sunita Williams

Meet the Astronaut: Sunita Williams

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Meet the Astronaut: Sunita Williams

Meet the Astronaut: Sunita Williams

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Sunita Williams ends Gujarat visit without meeting Modi

Sunita Williams ends Gujarat visit without meeting Modi

Apr-06,2013
Gandhi, a role model for Sunita Williams

Gandhi, a role model for Sunita Williams

Apr-06,2013
I\'ve been playing around in space, my husband has to do the laundry: Sunita

I've been playing around in space, my husband has to do the laundry: Sunita

Apr-06,2013