13 years Old Raadeyah Aamir named as youngest Muslim to get into NASA

Last updated: October 31, 2026

Raadeyah Aamir, 13 years old selected for the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) internship program is named as youngest Muslim ever to get into NASA.

Raadeyah Aamir belongs from Karachi city of Pakistan and studies in 8th grade at British Overseas School in Karachi. Raadeyah will visit the Kennedy Space Center for one-week internship program by NASA for the Astronaut Training Experience.

United States Embassy confirmed this news by posting it on their Facebook page.

Raadeyah will get trained within a group of 26 individuals. The session will include Astronaut Simulation training and Micros gravity spacewalk. The major reason for this internship is to motivate young astronauts to experience what it is like to be in space.

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