Many of you can become astronauts, walk on Moon: Shubhanshu Shukla tells students at NESAC

"Many of you can become future astronauts, even walk on the Moon," Shubhanshu Shukla told a bunch of excited school students during an interaction through amateur radio from the International Space Station on Tuesday.

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NEW DELHI:

Shukla, who has now spent 12 days at the orbital laboratory, was interacting with students of seven schools from Meghalaya and Assam who gathered at the North East Space Applications Centre (NESAC) in Shillong for the rare opportunity to talk to an astronaut in orbit.

The students had submitted 20 questions to Shukla, and he used a 10-minute window to connect with them via Ham radio to share his experiences on the ISS, training as an astronaut, and staying healthy while in space.

"I will be back, and I will guide you. Many of you will become future astronauts. Stay curious, work hard, and believe in yourself, someone from you could even walk on the Moon," Shukla said.