The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India entered into a partnership with Space India for the Khagolshala initiative. “The universe is a laboratory available to all. We just need to open our minds and train our senses to serve its wonders and unravel its mysteries. I am sure that the Khagolshalas will open the window of opportunity for our students to be future astronomers and space scientists of India,” said Prof. K VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
Khagolshala Asteroids Search Campaign (KASC) is the India chapter of an international student research program that has got students involved in the search for asteroids. High-quality astronomical data sets are distributed to students for analysis and identification of asteroids. Students analyze the data using software which then leads to potential discoveries. These observations feed into the Near Earth Object (NEO) data being compiled by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL).
Space India has established Khagolshala Astronomy and Space Education Labs (ASELs) across 20 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas to date. Space India is working with a vision to get the younger generation in the country engrossed in astronomy and space sciences; application, exploration, innovation, and research in these areas. The team at Space India works by engaging students through experimentation, observation, and analysis of the universe.
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