This woman brings the universe closer to Nepal

In a field dominated by men and scarce resources, astrophysicist Manisha Dwa has carved out a path of her own. She is working to transform astronomy education in Nepal, empowering students and pushing for global recognition.

Planets, stars, galaxies, asteroids, black holes and cosmic background radiation are omnipresent in Manisha Dwa’s everyday life. The astrophysicist and astronomy expert explains why her field of science has such a huge impact on life on earth, even though her objects of interest are light-years away: “X-rays, which are now used in medicine, were discovered in astronomy. The same goes for satellite transmission. Actually, any wave we know nowadays. Everything is related.”