A Coimbatore team is back from their first visit to Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh

A Coimbatore team is back from their first visit to Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh

The Milky Way at night sky in Hanle | Photo Credit: Akshay Satish A stunning view of the Milky Way in a 180 degree arc extending from the South to the North at the night sky in Hanle, Ladakh, India’s first dark sky reserve, is an unforgettable memory for a bunch of young students from Coimbatore. […]

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Beautiful images created using retired telescope data reveals space dust mysteries

Beautiful images created using retired telescope data reveals space dust mysteries

New images that use data from retired ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA missions show the dust that fills the space between stars in four galaxies closest to our own Milky Way. The striking pictures also lend insights into how dramatically the density of dust clouds can vary within a galaxy. Cosmic dust has a […]

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A display of posters and charts on astronomy at District Central Library in Coimbatore

A display of posters and charts on astronomy at District Central Library in Coimbatore

A pictorial display of charts and models at the district central library introduces students to the basics of astronomy, galaxies, stars and the milky way A pictorial display of charts and models at the district central library introduces students to the basics of astronomy, galaxies, stars and the milky way What is the connection between […]

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