NASA selects 13-year-old Pakistani student for internship

Twelve-year-old Raadeyah Aamir has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a one-week internship in United States.

Raadeyah is a student of class eight and is among a group of 26 students from across the world, who have been selected for NASA's Kennedy Space Centre's seven-day program.

According to the statement released by the US Embassy in Pakistan, during her week-long internship, Aamir will get training for the next generation of space explorers in the Astronaut Training Experience. Raadeyah will depart for Florida today.