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National Space Day Celebration 2024

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National Space Day Celebration 2024

The Government of India has declared August 23 as National Space Day to celebrate the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon. India has become the fourth nation to achieve this feat and the first to land near the Moon's south pole. The government believes that this mission's success will have long-term benefits for humanity and inspire younger generations to pursue careers in STEM.

To celebrate National Space Day 2024, we plan to organize a series of events spread over one week. The events planned are as follows:

  1. Invited Talk by Dr. N Aparna, Deputy Director, SRQA, NRSC, Hyderabad
    (on 26 August 2024)

  2. Invited Talk by Prof Salauddin, Department of Physics, BS&H, BVRT, Vishnupur, Narsapur, Tularaqpet
    (on 23 August 2024)

  3. School Outreach: Two-day hands-on workshop on Astronomy and Space at Safdariya Girls School, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad on 22nd and 23rd August for students of Classes 7, 8, and 9.

  4. Essay Writing Competition: University Level (for all MANUU students)
    on 22 August 2024
    Topic: "Touching lives while touching the Moon: India’s Space Saga"

  5. Public Outreach: At DoScience, Sanjeevaiah Park, Necklace Road
    Saturday 24th August, 2024
    Schedule:

    • 15:00 – 15:30 Talk by Dr. Priya Hasan on "The Story of the Indian Space Program"
    • 15:00 – 16:00 Dr. S. N. Hasan on "Technicalities & Challenges of Landing on the Moon".
    • 16:00 Workshop on Rocket Making - DIY Rocket Launcher

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