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Hello, this is Arundhathi. I am studying Aeronautical engineering and I am a first year student. I want to work in NASA as an Astronaut. But recently I heard that to become an Astronaut in NASA we have to be a citizen of America. So, my question is can I become an Astronaut at NASA being an Indian? If yes,then how?

Yes, that's correct.
As per the eligibility criteria of The national aeronautics and space administrations:-
:-You must be a citizen of United States of America who is also registered on USAjobs.
:-You must have a bachelors degree in engineering, or in physics and mathematics.
:-You should have 3 years of professional experience in relevant field after your degree Or you should have 1000 hours of jet aircraft experience as pilot in command.