A remarkable story of ambition and inspiration is emerging from India, where a 13-year-old girl with dreams of becoming an astronaut has taken a major step toward her goal of reaching space — and one day, even the Moon.
The young space enthusiast recently participated in an Arctic analog astronaut program, a specialized training environment used to simulate conditions similar to those astronauts face on missions to Mars and the Moon. By successfully completing this demanding experience, she has become one of the youngest Indians to undergo such training.
Her passion for space began at a very young age — just five years old — when she first expressed a desire to explore planets and distant worlds. Since then, her dedication has only grown stronger. Inspired by global space missions and India’s rising achievements in space exploration, she now dreams of becoming an astronaut who represents the nation in future deep-space missions.
Her impressive journey has earned her an opportunity to attend a 10-day space training program at NASA in 2026, where she will learn more about astronaut life, mission planning, robotics, and space science.
Her story is inspiring thousands of young Indians, proving that dreams have no age limit — and that with determination, even the path to the Moon can begin in childhood.
