by iMaven | Oct 14, 2023 | National Exams, Olympiads
The National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA) is a national-level competitive exam conducted by the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) in collaboration with the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE). The NSEA is the first stage of the...
by iMaven | Oct 4, 2023 | Indian Astronomy, ISRO
On August 23, 2023, India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed on the Moon’s south pole, making India the fourth country to ever soft-land on the lunar surface, and the first to do so at the south pole. The mission consisted of a lander named Vikram...
by iMaven | Sep 24, 2023 | Asteroids, Astronomy
Today, September 24, 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is scheduled to return a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth. This will be the first time that a U.S. spacecraft has returned a sample from an asteroid, and it will be the largest sample of asteroid material...
by iMaven | Sep 16, 2023 | Astronomy, Indian Astronomy
In the vast tapestry of human history, few achievements rival the profound insights and architectural marvels of ancient Indian observatories, known as “Jantar Mantars.” These remarkable structures, scattered across the Indian subcontinent, offer a...
by iMaven | Sep 16, 2023 | Astronomy, Indian Astronomers
In the annals of astronomy, the name Vainu Bappu shines as brightly as the celestial objects he dedicated his life to studying. Born on August 10, 1927, in Chennai, India, Vainu Bappu became one of the most prominent and influential astronomers of the 20th century,...
