Space Week Celebration at Udaipur Solar Observatory– 10th October 2019

The World Space Week (WSW) is an International event celebrated every year from the 4th to 10th of October as declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1999. This event commemorates the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition with a central theme each year. The Moon: Gateway to the Stars has been chosen as the theme for 2019 to honour the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and of the first human step on the Moon. On the occasion of WSW, Udaipur Solar Observatory PRL organized a one-day outreach event on October 10th 2019 for 50 meritorious students from Classes 9 to 12 and 5 teachers from Govt. Residency Girls Higher Secondary School, Madhuban, Udaipur. Dr. Megha Bhatt from the Planetary Sciences Division of PRL Ahmedabad, kindly agreed to give a talk on this special occasion. Dr. Brajesh Kumar coordinated the day's event, with USO also providing local transportation for the students and teachers.

 

The following activities were planned for the students, namely –

 

1. Welcome address by Prof. Nandita Srivastava

2. An Invited Lecture by Dr. Megha Bhatt titled The Moon: Gateway to the Stars

3. A talk by Dr. Rohan Eugene Louis on World Space Week and Space Exploration Events

4. Demonstration of astro-kits by PDFs, SRFs, and JRFs led by Ms. Sushree Sangeeta Nayak and Ms. Anisha Kulhari

5. A talk by Dr. Girjesh Gupta on The Sun and Solar Activity

6. Visit to GONG and e-Callisto facilities by Ms. Ramya Bireddy, Mr. Hirdesh Kumar, Dr. Sangeetha, Dr. Bhuwan Joshi, and Mr. Kushagra Upadhayay

 

The event concluded with a group photo of the students and teachers with the USO faculty and staff

 

 

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