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Astrophysicist Dipankar Banerjee takes charge as director of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

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Astrophysicist Dipankar Banerjee takes charge as director of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Dipankar Banerjee | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Astrophysicist Dipankar Banerjee took charge as Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), on Monday. Professor Banerjee, a senior professor at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, was serving as Director, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, prior to the current assignment. He has … Read more

Indian Institute of Astrophysics organises open day

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Indian Institute of Astrophysics organises open day

Over 4,000 astronomy enthusiasts visited the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) on Sunday for its open day. The institute celebrated National Science Day as open day on Sunday to facilitate a larger number of public to visit the campus. A large number of children got to see the laser optics display, the telescope and ISRO … Read more

A star party in the mountains

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A star party in the mountains

A long-exposure photograph of stars over the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh. | Photo Credit: Akash Anandh The temperatures were subzero and freezing. The conditions were unforgiving. We were elated and thrilled being outdoors all night. At 4,300 metres above sea level, we felt it could have been the Everest Base Camp. In reality, … Read more

Planetary conjunction: Mars and Venus to be closest next week, with moon in tow

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Planetary conjunction: Mars and Venus to be closest next week, with moon in tow

Planetary conjunction takes place when two planets appear to have come closer, while in reality they remain far away. (Picture courtesy: IE via Indian Institute of Astrophysics) Earth’s two immediate neighbours Mars and Venus will come closest to each other next week. The celestial event is called planetary conjunction. The event will be easily visible … Read more