![Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy, 1st Indian Woman to Operate a Rover on Mars with NASA Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy, 1st Indian Woman to Operate a Rover on Mars with NASA](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiwncCDksQgu_B7fS3hK_Q6e1w9mWmjK4Ei1SXXf3StMEMgU3pF0j7X3IqyW7ttgXIovxwC0t909aFduqCp1hOQqxIXU6uURIM4T4JjGchbYv-SQRTEFt3MQubWFGa5zNFDuhk90e6AFC0Z9GC7jcnnqUOR7wc2QU_flilhh-iNKlH7_V-x2Ni777z40c/w320-h192-rw/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Untitled%20(500%20%C3%97%20300%20px)%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px).png)
- She currently works for NASA as the mission science phase lead for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar.
- Dr. Krishnamurthy has a Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- She joined the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a research laboratory owned by NASA, and has worked on multiple space missions, including the Perseverance rover, collecting samples to bring back to Earth.
- She moved to the United States more than a decade ago with a dream to work at NASA and lead breakthrough science and robotic operations on Earth and Mars.
- Despite being told that a foreign national on a US visa couldn't achieve such a feat, she persevered until she found a way.
- Dr. Krishnamurthy’s journey is truly inspiring and a testament to the fact that no dream is too big or crazy.
Question:
Q.1 What is Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy’s role at NASA?a. Mission Science Phase Lead for the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar
b. Astronaut
c. Spacecraft Engineer
d. Astrophysicist