Athira Preetha Rani selected by NASA for astronaut training programme
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Indian-Origin Athira Preetha Rani has been selected by NASA for its astronaut training program. Rani could be the 3rd Indian woman to travel to space if she is selected by the space organisation after Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams. The 24-year-old is a native of Thiruvananthapuram. This Training programme is jointly run by NASA, The Canadian Space Agency and The National Research Council of Canada.