Astronomy

Minor planet named after Malayali, India's first meteor astronomer

June 23, 2023

Minor planet named after Malayali, India's first meteor astronomer

The honour was bestowed on the young Malayali at the Asteroids Comets Meteors Conference 2023 held at Arizona, USA, on June 21.

May 10, 2023
Attention astronomy enthusiasts! Ladakh gears up for 'astro tourism'

The project is being implemented by a team led by Dr Annapurni Subramaniam, IIA’s first woman director, who is a Keralite.
March 25, 2023
Asteroid 200 times more powerful than 'Fat Man' will come dangerously close to Earth on Sunday

Asteroid 2023 DZ2 would be visible with a decent set of binoculars or small telescopes.
November 03, 2022
Meet Dr Arshia who won the prestigious German Astronomical Society award

Arshia studies about the substances and radiations among the galaxy. She even discovered some information about the chemical origin of the Milky Way.
August 09, 2022
Two Malayali students identify asteroids through NASA’s telescope

The discovery happened with the help of a special software that was used to analyse the telescopic pictures
May 17, 2022
How a small-town girl went on to become an astrophysicist? Listen to Nitya Kallivayalil

The 42-year-old from Peruvanthanam, near Mundakayam is now a renowned name in this field and works as an associate professor of Astronomy, Arts and Science at The University of Virginia, US.
January 08, 2021
A village in Georgia exclusively for stargazing

Deerlick is a community and also works for staging astronomy events.