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Sunday, May 18, 2025
TopicInternational Astronomical Union

Topic: International Astronomical Union

Aswin Sekhar is India’s first meteor scientist. Skies over Kerala’s Nila river inspired him

A minor planet was named after Sekhar in recognition of his work. He hopes this honour inspires more students to go into the field of meteor science.

4 awards, pavilion of its own — India dazzles at world’s largest astronomy meet in South Korea

First time Indian PhD students have won prizes at the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly. All prizes won for work on topics related to solar research.

India picks Sanskrit, Bengali names for exoplanet and its host star 340 light years away

As part of a global campaign to name newly discovered planets and stars, Santamasa and Bibha are the names selected by India.

Saturn overtakes Jupiter with 82 moons — now has more than any other planet

Carnegie Institute has asked people to suggest names for the 20 new moons. Suggestions can be tweeted to @SaturnLunacy with #NameSaturnsMoons.

Planetary system HD 86081 needs a name, students in India can send suggestions

In first such exercise after 2015, International Astronomical Union invites entries from school & college students to name an exoplanet and its star.

Will Pluto be a planet again? Planetary scientists deliberate at Texas event

In 2006, Pluto was declared a dwarf planet because of a change in the definition of the word ‘planet’ and since then a number of definitions have been doing the rounds.

On Camera

My plea to automakers—I really want some buttons, it makes driving easier

The MG Windsor takes the lack of buttons to another level. For example, there is no dedicated button to control the outside rear-view mirrors.

Women entrepreneurs can boost global GDP by $5 trillion. How their potential can be unlocked

World Bank data highlights a lack of government programmes that provide women entrepreneurs access to finance and training, which can support them in opening and running a business.

Op Sindoor: Inside story of what led Pakistan DGMO to make frantic calls for ‘ceasefire’

India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.

Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s a two-minus-one-front idea to cure it

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.