Former NASA astronaut, Mike Massimino, described India as a breathtaking sight from space, particularly its illuminated cities at night.

A former NASA astronaut has shed some light on how India looks from orbit. Describing it as one of the most breathtaking ...

During the podcast, Massimino spoke about how breathtaking India appears when viewed from space. Allahbadia later shared a ...

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, captivated by the breathtaking view of India from the International Space Station, ...

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino shared that he feels a special connection with India after revealing how the country ...

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino recalls the breathtaking view of India from space, particularly the stunning city lights ...

Mike Massimino: For me, I knew I couldn’t force them to take me and that it’s unlikely for anyone just to get picked. Because there are so many qualified people that want to become an astronaut.

Mike Massimino poses as a child with an astronaut Snoopy toy in July 1969 and again as an astronaut aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in May 2009. (Image credit: Mike Massimino) ...

Hear from Mike Massimino, the first astronaut to tweet from space. Astronaut Mike Massimino works outside the Space Shuttle Atlantis during a spacewalk in 2009. NASA via AP ...

Astronauts Mike Massimino (right) and Mike Good, STS-125 mission specialists, with home plate from New York City's Shea Stadium during a break from their training in the JSC Neutral Buoyancy Lab ...

Astronaut Mike Massimino, who was on the final Space Shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, marvels at what Hubble has accomplished. (GeekWire Photo / Geof Wheelwright) ...

For almost 20 years, New Yorker Mike Massimino realized his dream, working for NASA. Then, it was time to come back home, to talk about and teach the lessons he learned in space.