Overview

• NASA stated that Peixoto never worked for the agency, was not an astronaut candidate and only took part in NASA’s L’SPACE student workshop.
• Titans Space confirmed her place in its $1 million Inaugural Astronauts program for a 2029 mission but holds no authorization for crewed flights.
• Investigations found no record of her at Columbia University and confirmed she was dismissed from Brazil’s Federal University of Minas Gerais in 2023.
• Peixoto responded on Instagram to emphasize that Titans Space, not NASA, selected her and to dispute claims that her announcement had been edited.
• The saga underscores gaps in credential verification for influencers and regulatory oversight in the emerging private space sector.