Author: Smriti Mahajan

Astronomy is not just another subject. It is the oldest science which connects history, culture, architecture, art and various domains of science to mathematics. The new education policy (NEP) enlists multi-disciplinary teaching and experiential learning as two fundamental pillars of education. Astronomy naturally fits the bill for both. When children look at Jupiter’s Moons, the […]

NASA launched the next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on August 30th. With the size of a big school bus, and weighing as much as a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Roman will explore the universe like never before. The telescope is named to honour NASA’s first head of Astronomy, the trailblazing Dr. Nancy Grace Roman who is lovingly […]