Bengaluru-born scientist leads NASA's ₹180 crore space mission

Dr. Ramya Manjunath Anche, a scientist who grew up in Devanahalli, Bengaluru, has been selected as the Principal Investigator for NASA's major space project, PUFFINS. This project, which has an estimated funding of $20 million (approx. ₹180 crore), aims to study extremely fine dust particles floating in interstellar space. Dr. Ramya will lead a team of approximately 40 scientists, engineers, and research students for this initiative.