Astronomy

As a preteen, she had designed a three-layered colony in space, and some of her ideas around this will surely leave you awestruck!

Aryabhatta was only 23 when he composed his mathematical treatise– Aryabhatiya. The entire script was written in Sanskrit and hence reads like a poetic verse rather than a practical manual.

The brand new planetarium has joined the list of a handful of planetariums around the world that will offer a 3D tour of celestial bodies.

Presumably dating back to 3,600 BC, the petroglyph in the Burzahama region of Kashmir may be an accurate depiction of a supernova explosion from the prehistoric times.

A little-known observatory that dates back to the 18th century, Madras Observatory marks the triumphal fusion of scientific knowledge and imperial power.

Astronomers from the Pune-based IUCAA, IISER and members of two other Indian universities, stumbled upon the previously unknown supercluster located in the direction of the Pisces constellation.

Aryan Mishra, a 17-year-old astronomer, has lofty ambitions of studying the heavens, and encouraging more young minds like him interested in the cosmos.

Some of the biggest scientific efforts and projects require international collaboration on a large scale. The Thirty Meter Telescope is one such endeavour under way, and India is a major contributor.

Founders of Astroproject, science enthusiasts Rakesh and Sonam Rao have been working tirelessly for over two years to make the knowledge of celestial objects accessible to all kids in India.

ISRO will soon be displaying an exhibition for the first time in Odisha, on a wide range of subjects from astronomy to remote sensing.