astronomy

Study astronomical theories written in ancient Indian scriptures to prove them scientifically: PM Modi gives homework to students

Former ASI regional director says Qutub Minar was built as ‘Surya Stambh’, an ancient Hindu observatory to study astronomy

Meteor shower or rocket re-entry? Bright lights in sky surprises people in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat

NASA hints at the possibility of extra-terrestrial life, wants to establish framework to report findings: Details

Solar storm to hit Earth on Monday, should you be concerned? Here’s what we know

Earth, space, time, and more: Read how Indian scholars had recorded astronomical facts centuries before they were ‘discovered’ by Westerns

Clean energy, water, health and astronomy: This is how India is spearheading the fight against global challenges

On his birth anniversary, Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister announces scholarship in his name at UC Berkeley. Read details

‘Hardly anyone guessed that the cosmos might be far older but the Hindus did,’ American astronomer Carl Sagan was fascinated by the Hindu view...

IIT Kharagpur introduces new course to link Ancient science and technology research to modern sciences