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08/01/2019

Lets celebrate "100 years Under One Sky". Join in for 100 hours of Astronomy event. More details on
https://www.100hoursofastronomy.org

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07/12/2018

With the aim to bring together all the researchers, educators, Non-profit societies, academicians, students, journalist, policy makers, government employees from working in Astrobiology in India, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune in association with Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Seattle, USA is hosting the “International Conference on Astrobiology” on 15th and 16th of December 2018, at Pune, India. The Conference is supported by ISRO-Space Technology Cell (STC). The Conference will provide a unique platform for discussion on research and outreach activities in Astrobiology.

Visit: http://moderncollegepune.edu.in/news-events/international-conference-on-astrobiology/

Watch out for this space for more updates from the conference.

Modern Astrobiology
Blue Marble Space Institute of Science

10/11/2018

Do contribute to this crowd funding campaign.

Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is raising funds to support top African students and young professionals to attend its 2nd African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) to be held on 17-18 December 2018 in Mauritius. This workshop is a unique and only gathering in the African space sector where the youth have the opportunity to contribute to the future of African space (previous workshop outcomes have been presented at the United Nations) as well as network with space experts and leaders. Previous SGAC workshops have literally changed lives where delegates have met potential mentors, advisors and even employers.

Your contributions will directly support the participation of our young delegates. Thus you can not only change individual careers but also the future of African space! Support us by donating and sharing widely

Regards, Ramasamy Venugopal (Ram Monty), program team for the workshop, SGAC.

Summary: Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), a non-governmental, non-profit, is raising funds to support top African students and young professionals to attend its 2nd African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) to be held on 17-18 December 2018 in Mauritius. SGAC has selected the best stu...

09/10/2018

Astroproject is happy to be part of this event. For more details. visit www.astroproject.in

Join the legacy of Science and Photography.

Science filmmaking is no longer just for the privileged. It’s something that everyone can do, no matter what limited equipment they have. In fact, we believe that everyone with a passion for science and nature can learn filmmaking. Using video is one of the best ways to tell your story. We’re here to show you how to turn your passion into amazing, inspirational films in a
National Science Film Making & Photography Seminar called SCINEMA. The workshop is being organized in Anand Engineering College (SGI) by i-Klickz Photography Club in association with Enscitec Productions and Astroproject.in

The session will be conducted by Mr. Rakesh Rao, a filmmaker who specialises in making science films. He work has been published in several magazines and books including National Geographic travellers India,Smart Photography, Sky and telescope etc and has worked on documenting several scientific expedition in Antarctica, Southern Ocean and in the Himalayas. He was also the part of NASA's Spaceward Bound India Expedition.

Date: 17th & 18th November 2018
Venue: Raman Hall, Anand Engineering College Technical Campus, Agra, 282007.

Register yourself on:
http://goo.gl/forms/MVEv463BUuPYrLHV2

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https://www.facebook.com/events/319076768651567/

The last date for registration is the 10th of November 2018.
Registration fee: ₹300/-
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Contact us:

Prateek Singh: 7897062779
Utkarsh Sharma: 7248559394
Aftab Ahmad: 7618023548

Drop us a mail at:
[email protected]

27/04/2018

ZERO SHADOW DAY

Astronomy is not just restricted to observing the night sky, there is so much you can do and have fun doing day time Astronomy. Here is an article by Niruj Mohan and reference to free app developed by Alok Mandavgane on the Zero Shadow day.

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/a-mobile-app-that-can-help-you-track-zero-shadow-days-60337

for more details visit the Asi Poec website

http://astron-soc.in/outreach/activities/zero-shadow-day/

An app is enabling school children to understand history of measuring time and navigation

04/03/2018

Astroproject is an initiative to develop a documentary series on Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science related research in India. The video is a glimpse ...

01/12/2017

From a career in Journalism/Filmmaking to discovering Asteroid 78118 Bharat, here is an inspiring and motivating story of Dr. Vishnu Reddy.

Began his long cosmic journey after interviewing a University of Arizona astronomer for a story in India.

11/11/2017

We are happy to screen our film “ From Dust to Stars” at the The Story of Space 2017 festival, tomorrow at Goa Science Centre, Miramar at 13:30. Check out several amazing Installations, Talks, Workshops and Films from 10th to 19th November as part of the Story of Space Festival.

http://www.thestoryof.org/project/from-dust-to-stars/

06/11/2017

AstroSat discovers strange polarisation in the Crab Nebula

First results from India's AstroSat to be published in Nature Astronomy- changing our views of high-energy X-ray emission from pulsars

AstroSat discovers strange polarisation in the Crab Nebula

AstroSat, India’s multi-wavelength space telescope, has successfully accomplished the extremely difficult task of measuring X-ray polarisation. In a paper published in ‘Nature Astronomy’ (one of the most reputed journals of the world), the team has documented the results of their eighteen-month study of the Crab pulsar in the Ta**us constellation and measured the variations of polarisation as this highly magnetised, exotic object spins around 30 times every second. This landmark measurement puts up a strong challenge to prevailing theories of high energy X-ray emission from pulsars.

More: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Jj2pAE8paTOF-owYowwCJYqPbzWlDhLC

Nature Astronomy publication
doi: 10.1038/s41550-017-0293-z

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-017-0293-z

FOR MORE DETAILS FEEL FREE TO CONTACT

1. Dipankar Bhattacharya (IUCAA, Pune)
Email: [email protected]
2. Varun Bhalerao (IIT, Mumbai)
3. A R Rao (TIFR, Mumbai)
4. Santosh Vadawale (PRL, Ahmedabad)

18/10/2017

Here is an article by Brian Grefenstette explaining the recent discovery including terms like Gravitational Waves, Neutron star mergers, Gamma-ray Bursts..

There are (at least) three paths that lead to excitement in the LIGO data, so understanding why all of the scientists all over the world are so excited can be a little confusing. I’m going to…

21/08/2017

To all folks witnessing the Total Solar Eclipse 2017, Clear Skies to you all !! Do share your experience and photographs with us.
For our friends here in India, watch the live eclipse webcast on the link below.

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-live-stream

Total Solar Eclipse 2017 - On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's te...