Join us as Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams shares a heartfelt Diwali greeting from the International Space Station (ISS)! In her inspiring video message, she celebrates the festival of lights, wishing everyone a joyous Diwali, especially those at the White House and around the globe. Discover how this remarkable astronaut connects with cultural traditions even while orbiting Earth. Don’t miss this unique blend of space exploration and cultural celebration!
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00:00Now it is my honor to introduce a community member who has literally reached for the stars.
00:06Her father immigrated from India, her mother from Slovakia. She attended the U.S. Naval Academy
00:12before becoming a naval aviator and a record-setting NASA astronaut.
00:17Her message comes to us by video because she is currently at the International Space Station
00:23where she is conducting science experiments and managing the station's day-to-day operations
00:31while flying at 17,500 miles per hour, also known as five miles per second.
00:39And by the way, she knows a little something about light because she observes 16 sunrises
00:45and sunsets each day. Ladies and gentlemen, Sunita Williams.
00:50Greetings from the International Space Station. I'm NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and I want
00:58to extend my warmest wishes for a happy Diwali to everyone celebrating the Festival of Lights today
01:04at the White House and around the world. This year, I have the unique opportunity to celebrate
01:10Diwali from 260 miles above the Earth on the ISS. On this day, I specifically think about my father
01:19who immigrated to the U.S. from India. He kept and shared his cultural roots by teaching us about
01:25Diwali and other Indian festivals. Diwali is a time of joy as goodness in the world prevails.
01:33I am so thankful to have grown up in a multicultural household where our parents
01:37encouraged us to seek opportunities and reach for the stars. Thank you to the president and
01:43the vice president for celebrating Diwali with our community today and for recognizing
01:50the many contributions of our community.
01:53Oh
02:12It is about tradition. It is about culture. It is about an age-old concept that transcends
02:19cultures and communities. To consider the duality of
02:24life, the balance between darkness and light. To celebrate the light
02:32elevating us out of the darkness.
03:19Oh
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