Hyderabad, Sept. 8 -- As India is celebrating Shubhanshu Shukla after his return from the International Space Station, a scientist from Telangana has been selected for a space mission in 2029.

Akula Mohan Sai, a native of Huzurnagar, Suryapet district has been selected as Astronaut Candidate for Titans Space mission 2029. The mission will be conducted by Titans Space Industries, a United States based private agency.

125 Astronaut candidates selected

Sai is one of the 125 Astronaut candidates selected from across the world. What's unique about the scientist is that he is one of only nine graduates in Astrobiology and Space Science in India.

Speaking to Siasat.com, Sai explained about the mission and the Indian context of it. "In 2024, ...