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25th August 2007 |
The 1st lecture in our Astronomy Series:
Understanding The Night Sky. Anorientation of the night sky, finding
directions, constellations, etc. |
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29th September 2007 |
The 2nd
lecture in the Astronomy Series: Know
Your Star - the Sun. A
presentation on the life cycle of the Sun, how it was born and how it is
going to die. |
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4th October 2007 |
‘Space Race Fest’ a week of astronomy
related activities in celebration of 50 years of space exploration. A
multi media presentation on 50 years of space exploration followed by
interaction with noted astronomer, C.B.Devgun |
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6th Nov'ember 2007 |
The 3rd lecture in our Astronomy Series:
Know Your Celestial Neighbour- the Moon. The session would include
trivia and facts about Moon, how moon phases occur, what causes eclipses
etc followed by an interaction with astronomers. |
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23rd December 2007 |
The 4th lecture in our Astronomy Series:
Understanding Winter Skies. Winters are good times for star gazing as
the sky has many big constellations, like Orion, Taurus, along with
other celestial objects. The session will cover what all we can see in
the sky in the coming months and understanding the constellations and
where to see for them. |
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27th January 2008 |
The 5th
lecture in our Astronomy Series: A
Peep Into The Universe: Celebrating Hubble Telescope.
The presentation involves introduction to Hubble Space Telescope (HST),
movies about images and findings by HST, images and popular videos. |
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9th February
2008 |
The 6th
lecture in our Astronomy Series: Journey
To The
Edge Of The Universe . An
imaginary journey of our mind till the end of the known universe. |
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21st March 2008 |
The 7th
lecture in our Astronomy Series: Virtual Tour of Jantar Mantar, description
of astronomy instruments, finding the latitude of Delhi with the largest
instrument in Jantar Mantar- Samrat Yantra. |
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12th April 2008 |
The 8th
Lecture in the Astronomy Series: Chandrayaan
Mission:
India's first unmanned space mission to the Moon by ISRO, will deploy a
powerful suite of instruments to help researchers determine the origins
of the Moon. |
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22nd May 2008 |
The 9th
Lecture in the Astronomy Series: Telescope
- Eyes to the Universe. |
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2nd June 2008 |
The 10th
Lecture in the Astronomy Series: Summer
Solistice:Understanding The Dance Of The Sun! Solistice And The Science
Behind It. Cultural Links Of The Phenomonon In The World. |
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19th July 2008 |
The 11th
Lecture in the Astronomy Series: Solar
Eclipse. Discusses
solar eclipse as well as the scientific agencies that trigger the simultaneously
frightening and intriguing episode. |
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23rd August 2008 |
The 12th
Lecture in the Astronomy Series: Astrophotography
- Vistas Of The Night Sky.
Befriend with heavens through your camera and capture those specks of light
on your digital/conventional camera. Learn techniques to shoot the stars.
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25th March 2009 |
T. K. Alex, Director, ISRO Satellite Centre Programme speaks on India’s
Voyage To The Moon |
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7th July 2009 |
Total Solar Eclipse, Exploring the Mystic! Deals with
understanding the Total Solar Eclipse phenomenon, safe viewing techniques,
and how to plan an eclipse watch and travel at the time. |
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1st August 2009 |
The International Year Of Astronomy 2009 - 400 Years Of Star Gazing |
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4th September 2009 |
The Great Indian Star Count, Indian Skies: What We See, What We Should? |
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4th October 2009 |
Innovative Science Learning In Schools Through Astronomy; How To Make
Students Curious About Science And Nature? |
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21st October 2009 |
On the first anniversary of India’s maiden mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1,
Pallava Bagla, Science Editor, NDTV, speaks on Was
India's Moon Mission, Chandrayaan-1 A Success Or A Failure? |
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7th November 2009 |
Astro Tourism: The Next Big Thing In Travel And Tourism. Opportunities And
Prospects |
