The newspaper clipping is about the discovery of a new satellite of planet uranus by Dr. Bhattacharya and Mr. Kuppuswamy of Indian Institute of Astrophysics while working at Kavalur observatory on March 10.
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This item was about the more information that was gathered by scientist on comet halley. Prof. U.R. Rao mentioned that ground observations and data from spacecraft launched by various countries have provided information about the size, density, topography, and tail of the comet nucleus. He praised the IIA for capturing different events of the tail through photography.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThis item was about the statue of M. K. Vainu Bappu was recently unveiled in the city, marking the significant contributions he made to astronomy in India. In the mid-forties, the state of astronomical research in India was paradoxical - the country produced several top-class theoretical scientists, but observational facilities were lacking. However, within 30 years, this state of affairs had drastically changed, and this was largely due to the pivotal role played by Dr. M. K. Vainu Bappu.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThis item was about the death of a noted astronomer Dr. Leo Goldberg the former director of the observatory at the University of Michigan. Dr. Leo Goldberg held various significant positions in the field of astronomy, including former president of the International Astronomical Union and the American Astronomical Society.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThis item was about the commissioning of aisa's largest telescope. The 230cm dimetre mirror of the gaint telescope had already been polished and despite having some import issues with a vital component, the project is on schedule and there were no hitches during the commissioning process.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThis item was about the program on the occasion of Dr. K. S. Krishnan's birth anniversary, the National Institute of Advanced Studies organized a program. The chief guest for the event was the President of India, Mr. R. K. Narayanan. He spoke about Dr. Krishnan and mentioned that he was not only a great scientist but much more than that.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThis item was about the investigation conducted by Society, they have found a possible relationship between C V Raman and S Chandrasekhar. According to their findings, S Chandrasekhar, who recently won the Nobel Prize, was a nephew of Sir C V Raman. The investigation also revealed that every member of Sir Raman's family has made some contribution to society in different ways.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThis item was about the discovery that was made by the Nobel physicists S Chandrasekhar and William A. Flower. It outlines the award was presented to Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and Flower for their distinguished work in astrophysics. The research involved the theoretical studies of the physical processes important to the structure and evolution of the stars by S Chandrashekar and the theoretical and experimental studies of the nuclear reactions of matter in the formation of chemical elements in the universe by William A. Flower. The prize was shared equally between the two of them. The article also mentions that the announcement of the award was made on S Chandrashekar's birthday, which is considered as a birthday gift to him for his Nobel work.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThis item was about the report that discuss the delay in installing the world's largest telescope at an altitude of 4517 m above sea level. According to the IIA faculty, the company responsible for setting up the telescope,which has lacked the necessary competence to do so at such a high altitude.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThe newspaper clipping is about the Indian scientists establishing their discovery that the ring structure around Uranus is similar to that of Saturn's rings at seventh General Assembly of 60 year old International Astronomical Union.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.