LIFE-To & Beyond Foundation

30/06/2026

June 2026 wraps up with Asteroid Day! ☄️
Missed The Beyonder's Monthly Space Meet, this Sunday? 🎥 Watch the session here: https://youtu.be/zz5OX1mL97w

Today its a reminder that understanding asteroids is not just about protecting Earth from potential impacts, but also about uncovering clues to the origins of our Solar System and the building blocks of life.

Our teammate Bruno Curjuric from Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University took us on a fascinating journey into Galactic Habitability, exploring how galaxies, stars, and cosmic environments shape the potential for life across the Universe. 🌌

The Beyonder's Monthly Space Meets are now open to everyone! See you next Month😉.

Session: "Galactic Habitability", by our teammate Bruno Ćurjurić | ...

26/06/2026

The Beyonder's Initiative is opening up to all. Join us here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JrDFF5U3CkR7wxlA6ejW2g

Join us for The Beyonder's Monthly Space Meets from June 2026 onwards.

This month, we are excited to host our teammate, Bruno Curjuric from Vilnius University, who will take us on an engaging journey into Galactic Habitability exploring how galaxies influence the potential for life across the cosmos.

Whether you're a student, researcher, educator, or simply passionate about astronomy and astrobiology, this session offers a unique opportunity to learn, interact, and expand your cosmic perspective.

📲 Join our WhatsApp Group to receive the meeting link and important updates:
🔗 https://chat.whatsapp.com/JrDFF5U3CkR7wxlA6ejW2g

Let's find our place in space, together.

21/06/2026

Yoga Beyond Earth🧘‍♂️✨

From Earth to orbit, yoga has travelled beyond boundaries supporting astronauts in maintaining flexibility, mindfulness, and well-being during space missions.

In 1984, the 1st Indian in space, Cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma carried yoga practices into his spaceflight routine aboard Salyut 7, showing how ancient practices could support humans in space.

Decades later, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) continued exploring yoga and mindful movement in microgravity. NASA astronauts Jack D. Fischer, Peggy Whitson, and ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti shared moments of stretching, exercise, and yoga-inspired activities while living off Earth.

In 2018, NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor participated in a unique zero-gravity yoga session aboard the ISS, demonstrating poses while floating freely in microgravity.

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi also highlighted yoga from space during his 2023 long-duration ISS mission, celebrating its connection with balance and well-being.

In 2025, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla continued this legacy during the Axiom Mission 4 journey, connecting India’s human spaceflight dreams with health research and life beyond Earth.

🌌 From Rakesh Sharma to the new generation of explorers yoga reminds us that human wellness has a place everywhere, even in space.

18/06/2026

Be proud of your Identity; you are in Space! 🏳️‍🌈👩‍🚀✨
On this day, June 18, 1983, Dr. Sally Ride launched aboard Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-7) and made history as the first American woman to travel to space. 🌎🚀

A physicist, astronaut, and lifelong advocate for science education, Sally Ride helped redefine who could belong among the stars. During her NASA career, she flew twice to space, contributed to space exploration, and later inspired millions of young minds especially girls to pursue STEM through education initiatives. 🔭✨

After her passing in 2012, the world learned through her obituary that Sally Ride had shared a 27-year relationship with her partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, making her recognized as the first known LGBTQ+ astronaut. 🏳️‍🌈

Her journey reminds us that curiosity, passion, and dedication not gender, identity, or whom we love define our ability to contribute to science, exploration, and humanity’s future.

Space is for everyone.
Science is for everyone.
Dreams belong to everyone. 🌌💙

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16/06/2026

63 years back, it took a pioneer like Valentina Tereshkova to fly as the first woman beyond the Kármán line into space.

On this very day, June 16 in 1963, she orbited Earth 48 times aboard Vostok 6.

She started as a textile worker and parachutist before becoming a cosmonaut.

Her spaceflight broke the ultimate barrier and proved women could fly safely to and return from space.

No other woman flew again until 1982, her courage kept the dream alive.

Today, women lead space missions, build rockets, and explore deep space all because she took the first step.

What can we learn?
Destiny isn’t given; it’s built with grit, preparation, and hope.

If she could find her place in space, we can too ;)

05/06/2026

02/06/2026

Take 🏳️‍🌈 in who you are, after all, we are all in Space 🌠!

📊 Humanity in Space (2026):
🌐 Humans on Earth: ~8.1 Billion
🚀 Humans to Space: 700+
👩‍🚀 Women: 90+
👩🏿‍🚀 People of Colour: 30+
🏳️‍🌈 Openly LGBTQIA+ Astronauts: 1

🌕 Moonwalkers: 12
👨‍🚀 Men: 12 | 👩‍🚀 Women: 0 | 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+: 0

Representation matters. ✅
If Space is the frontier of humanity, it should reflect the diversity of humanity. 🌍

Astronauts are “Envoys of Mankind (Humankind) in Outer Space” — Outer Space Treaty, 1967. 🚀

Space should be a mirror 🪞 of our common origins 🧬 and our diverse identities 🫂.

Space is vast 🌠 — so should our mindset be 💡.
Space belongs to all of us. 🚀

18/04/2026

This World Heritage Day 🌍, we proudly showcase a rare piece from our Space Archives & Collections 🚀

An autographed postcard by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, commemorating his historic journey to the 1st Indian astronaut at the International Space Station 🇮🇳✨.

Signed during his first visit to Eastern India (Kolkata) after returning from the Axiom-4 mission, this artifact captures a defining moment in India’s space history.

Preserved and contributed by our teammate Sibsankar Palit to the foundation, this autographed postcard is more than memorabilia it is a legacy of inspiration, exploration, and national pride 🌌

Because heritage is not just about the past, it is about preserving milestones that shape our future.

Read more about Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's visit to Kolkata in Dec 2025 here: https://share.google/Apvo1Vrk5ttlyom7i