Diversity is one of the reasons why the Perseverance succeeded, says Dr Swati Mohan SECTIONS Share Synopsis "My parents raised me with strong Indian values and I feel like they did a good job at helping us balance both cultures… I would have to say that, in my perspective, JPL is incredibly diverse. I am not the only woman of colour. I am not the only Indian woman or the only woman or non-binary," says Dr Mohan (This story originally appeared in on Feb 24, 2021) Dr Swati Mohanwas prepared for everything that could go wrong on February 18. It was only when Perseverance, the rover sent to look for signs of ancient life on Mars, touched down that she took her eyes off the screen. 'It was a big relief.' The guidance navigation & control lead for Mars 2020 at NASA talks to TOI's