Not chosen for NASA space mission: Indian-origin astronaut
Shawna Pandya, an Indian-origin astronaut in Canada, has denied news reports claiming NASA had shortlisted her for its 2018 space mission. Pandya further clarified that she was neither a neurosurgeon nor an opera singer, adding that she wasn't affiliated with the Canadian Space Agency or NASA. Earlier, it was widely reported she would become the third Indian-origin woman in space.