Outreach: Society lives by faith and develops by science

BMSIS Young Scientist Grishma Gupte led an outreach event at the University of Mumbai, India. The Young Scientist Program (YSP) of BMSIS gave me the opportunity to promote science in the society. On 25th February, 2018 I conducted an outreach event for students of a certificate course in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Mumbai. The topic of my presentation was Astrobiology, and it consisted of various aspects ranging from the basic definition of life to exoplanets. I always […]

March 20, 2017

Preeti Nema Selected for Science Communication Workshop

Dr. Preeti Nema was selected for Level 2 of the National Workshop for Science Journalism and Science communication for women. The workshop is co-organized by IISER PUNE, Newton Bhabha Fund, and the British council. Fifty women from all over India were selected for Level 1 of the workshop, from with 25 were chosen to advance to Level 2. Level 2 participants will receive mentoring to compete for the Asian Scientist Writing Prize. Congratulations to Preeti!

July 12, 2016

Discussing Astronaut Radiation Health with Engineers

BMSIS Young Scientist Sneha Shirsat visited the College of Engineering in Pune, India (COEP) Astronomy Club to discuss the radiation risks astronauts face on long journeys. Sneha’s engagement was part of her Communications requirements for the BMSIS Young Scientist Program. BMSIS is continuously committed to engaging the public in the wonders of Space Exploration and the Earth System. Our Young Scientist Program continues this tradition by engaging local communities around the world. Read Sneha’s impressions below: As young scientist program […]

October 20, 2015

Outreach in India: Talk About Space

BMSIS Young Scientist Anuti Joshi engaged a group of fifteen engineering teachers at Saraswati College of Engineering in Mumbai, India. Anuti’s engagement was part of her Communications requirements for the BMSIS Young Scientist Program. BMSIS is continuously committed to engaging the public in the wonders of Space Exploration and the Earth System. Our Young Scientist Program continues this tradition by engaging local communities around the world. Read Anuti’s impressions below: I had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with […]

August 4, 2015

Spaceward Bound India 2016

Spaceward Bound, a NASA Ames initiative, is an opportunity for astrogeologists and astrobiologists to work with students in remote, off Earth analogous environments to conduct field experiments and engage in scientific discussions with participating students and science educators. As a first, scientists from NASA’s astrobiology community are teaming up with their counterparts in Australia and India to visit Ladakh, India in August 2016 to conduct experiments in a range of research areas. Ladakh is a cold, high altitude (3000-6000m asl) […]

June 16, 2015

Siddharth Pandey Selected as an Emerging Space Leader

The International Astronautical Federation sponsors a grant program for Emerging Space Leaders, which enable students and young professionals to participate in the International Astronautical Congress each year. This year, our own Siddharth Pandey was selected as one of 14 grant recipients, which will allow him to attend the IAC in Jerusalem this year and extend his network with professionals in the space industry. Siddharth is helping to coordinate joint Astrobiological field research and workshops in India with support from research […]