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'''Mangala Mani''' is an Indian scientist. She is the first [[ISRO]] female scientist to live more than a year in [[Antarctica]]. Mani was chosen for the [[BBC]]'s 100 Women Challenge for their Women in Science series.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mary |first=S. B. Vijaya |date=2018-03-13 |title=ISRO's Mangala Mani and her expedition to Antarctica as the only woman scientist |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/isros-mangala-mani-and-her-expedition-to-antartica-as-the-only-woman-scientist/article23207197.ece |access-date=2023-09-05 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Mani was the eldest among the six children. She completed her school from the Holy Mary Girls High School, [[Saifabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quint |first=The |date=2018-03-18 |title=ISRO’s Mangala Mani Completes 400-Day Antarctica Mission |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/isro-first-woman-scientist-in-antarctica-mangala-mani |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> She inspired to join a space organisation after reading a [[NASA]] newspaper article about [[Mars]]. She obtained her Model Diploma for Technicians-Radio Apparatus (MDT-RA) from Masab Tank Government Polytechnic in [[Hyderabad]]. Mani was the only female in the class of 80.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-24 |title=National Girl Child Day 2020: Meet Mangala Mani – ISRO scientist in historic Antarctica mission |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/national-girl-child-day-2020-meet-mangala-mani-isro-scientist-in-historic-antarctica-mission/1833862/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Mani began her apprenticeship with HAL in [[Balanagar mandal|Balanagar]] shortly after receiving her diploma. She was summoned to the interview with [[ISRO]]. She received an appointment order to join the ISRO within three weeks after the interview.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-03-18 |title=56-year-old first Isro woman to spend over a year in Antarctica |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/56-year-old-first-isro-woman-to-spend-over-a-year-in-antarctica/articleshow/63349832.cms |access-date=2023-09-05 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> A team of ISRO scientists finished a 403-day expedition at [[Bharati (research station)|Bharathi]], India's Antarctic research station, in December 2018. Mani, who aged 56 at that time was the sole female on this team. She was part of a 23-person expedition crew. She ran and maintained the ground station from which 10 of the 14 orbits would be visible from Bharathi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wadhwa |first=Mansi |title=Mangala Mani: ISRO Scientist Who Was In The Historic Antarctica Mission |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/shetech/mangala-mani-isro-antarctica-mission/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.shethepeople.tv |language=en}}</ref><br />
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