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Two 12th grade students advance to national stage of NASA asteroid search

The pair qualified after taking part in the 2026 NASA International Asteroid Search Campaign run across August and September.

By Luisa Marconi · 11d
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Two 12th grade students have been selected for the national level stage of NASA's International Asteroid Search Campaign.

Saloni Parashar and Aditi Sharma attend PM Shri Government Senior Secondary School Nahan. They participated in the international phase of the program, which ran from 7 August 2026 to 3 September 2026.

Confirmation of their selection was reported on 30 September 2026.

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