Shawna Pandya

Not shortlisted for NASA, Indian-origin astronaut Shawna Pandya clarifies on Facebook

Pandya is only one of the two astronauts being selected from the 3,200 candidates who enrolled themselves in the Citizen Science Astronaut Program (CSA). 

Feb 10, 2017, 11:01 AM IST

Making India proud: Shawna Pandya to become third Indian-origin woman to travel to space!

The Mumbai-born Canadian doctor is one of the two candidates shortlisted from 3,200 people in the Citizen Science Astronaut program.

Feb 09, 2017, 19:56 PM IST

Indian-origin doctor may get trip to space

The object of the training is to familiarise candidates with conditions that exist around noctilucent clouds, which are thought to be increasing in the upper mesosphere as a result of climate change.

Oct 12, 2015, 18:51 PM IST