Published on June 25, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Gujarati girl Rutu Parekh along with three others from India have won the honour to have an asteroid named after them. The asteroid 2000HD73 is now renamed as 'Rutuparekh'.Another scientist with Ahmedabad connection - Kumar Venkatramani - who completed his PhD from IIT-Gandhinagar and worked in Physical Research Laboratory … Continue reading Rutuparekh: An asteroid named after Gujarati ‘planetary geologist’
Astronomers join hands to observe dimming Betelgeuse
Published on January 7, 2020 Ahmedabad: Betelgeuse, the second brightest star in Orion constellation, has been visibly losing its brightness from October 2019 onwards and this has city-based amateur astronomers excited. The star, located about 700 lightyears away from the Solar system, is one of the closest Red supergiants, which could meet its ultimate fate … Continue reading Astronomers join hands to observe dimming Betelgeuse
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