The M.P. Birla Planetarium, Kolkata, is one of India’s oldest and most prestigious planetariums, playing a significant role in popularizing Read More
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“Osmania University: Pioneering Astronomy and Astrophysics Education in India (1959)”
Osmania University, Hyderabad, played a pioneering role in the development of astronomy and astrophysics education in India. First Indian university to introduce Read More
Prof. J.C. Bhattacharya and Sri Kuppuswamy from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, made a historic discovery at the Vainu Read More
The Vainu Bappu Telescope (VBT), located at the Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO), Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, is one of the most significant achievements Read More
R. Rajamohan (b. 1944), an associate professor at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, made a significant contribution to Indian astronomy by Read More
The Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO), established in 2001, is one of the highest astronomical observatories in the world. It is located at Hanle, Read More
GROWTH-India is India’s first fully robotic telescope, which became operational on June 12, 2018, at the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO), Hanle, Ladakh. It Read More
Dr. G.C. Anupama made history in 2019 when she was elected as the first woman president of the Astronomical Society of Read More
Kanada was an ancient Indian philosopher and natural scientist, best known for founding the Vaisheshika school of philosophy, which is one of Read More
Jagadish Chandra Bose was a pioneering Indian scientist who made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of radio waves, plant physiology, and solid-state Read More
