Navigating the spaceship of life: Jaykumar Vaidya’s interstellar journey from Mumbai's slums to NASA.
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Jaykumar’s fascination with space began with intriguing movies on aliens and extra-terrestrial bodies. To satiate his curiosity, his younger self was determined to become a scientist and do whatever it takes to realise this dream. As he grew up, he faced challenges and hardships of all kinds but whenever life gave him lemons, he made sure to turn them into interesting science experiments. Tune in as we take the road less travelled to space with Jaykumar Vaidya and listen to his inspiring journey which he overcame with zeal to realise his passion and make it to NASA.
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