On the backdrop of Global Astronomy Month in April and other upcoming activities,AASTRO will have it general body meet on 28th March 2010,Sunday 3.30 PM at Thiruvananthapuram Planetarium.AASTRO Members ,office bearers,Science popularisation activists,Academicians,students and astronomy enthusiasts are supposed to take part in the general body .AASTRO President Prof.K.Pappootty,Planetarium Director Shri.Arun Jerald Prakash,ISRO-VSSC-IIST  personalities will make their presence.The meet [...]

AASTRO Wayanad District Chapter will have an astronomy camp and observation session on 28th of March at Karappuzha Dam site,Wayanad.Around 50 astronomy enthusiasts are expected to take part.The camp will have observation sessions,classes,interactions and discussions on future activities for AASTRO Wayanad.Leading astronomy educators,academicians and science popularisation activists in the district will make their presence.Please do [...]

The planet Saturn reached opposition this past weekend, rising as the sun sets and making its closest approach to Earth this year.  The planet saunters across Virgo over the next few weeks: it’s the brightest object between the stars Porrima in Virgo and Denebola in Leo.  Saturn is truly one of the prettiest sights you can [...]

The Encyclopedia of astronomy in Malayalam is an indispensable reference book to guide us in the understanding of this universe in depth.

The State institute of Encyclopedic Publications,Kerala, an Institute established for publishing general encyclopedias in Malayalam decided to welcome the International year of Astronomy- with a bold step by publishing an Encyclopedia [...]

Craters (circled green) on the north pole of the Moon. Photo credit: Nasa

The Miracles by Chandrayan – 1 , the first moon mission of India launched on 2008 October 22 continues. Months ago American space agency NASA’s ( National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), one of the instruments on [...]