PLANETARY SOCIETY, INDIA (Reg Under A.P. Societies Registration Act, 2001)
P.O.Box.No.1361, Hyderabad – 28. Phone; 9347511132, 9290444058 www.ournewplanets.com
Dated 10th March, 2008 Commemorating: *50 Anniversary of Space Age (4th Oct,07 – 4th Oct,08)
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*100th Anniversary of Nizamia Observatory (13th Sept,07 – 13th Sept,08) *40th Anniversary of Outer Space Treaty *International Year of Planet Earth (2007 – 2009)
The Editor, Dear Sir/Madam, Planetary Society, India is one of the leading organization working for promotion of space sciences in our state. We kindly request your good self to publish the following press release in your esteemed newspaper for the benefit of teachers. PRESS RELEASE
*International Heliophysical Year (2007-2009) * 9th Anniversary Celebrations of Planetary Society, India Organizing committee: Dr. Gurugunti Asst. Director (Retd.) DRDL Ms. Daya Kala Scientist NRSA Bro. Jacob Prinicpal Little Flower School Abids, Hyderabad Dr. Rachel Senior Scientist CCMB Advisory Committee: Ms. Anuradha Koredkar Scientist Hubble Space Telescope (former) Presently Goddard Earth Science Tech. Center, UMBC, Baltimore Ramesh Sonti Scientist, CCMB Batnagar Awardee Dr.M.K.Ramu Founder Rasmayee Former Director, Jawahar Bal Bhavan
FREE TEACHERS ASTRONOMY SESSION Planetary Society, India is organizing Free Astronomy Session for Teachers on 12th March, 2008 at Little Flowers High School, Abids, Hyderabad from 1.30 Noon to 4.00 p.m. Details of the Session : Session would involve Audio – Video presentations with explanation on various Celestial Events in 2008 like Saturn being closest , brightest and biggest , Jupiter Opposition, Total Solar Eclipse, Meteor Showers and other celestial events. Highlights of the session : 1. Lady on Mars 2. Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence – Are We Alone 3. Asteroids which missed Mars, Earth, SKY LAB II 4. Identify Planets with Naked Eye. 5. Chandrayaan I – Moon Rover Model Students of the society to ISRO. 6. 2008 being declared as “Year of Planet Earth” by UN - projects of the society involving Eight Research institutions. Further activities for “International Year of Potato” and 2009 as “International Astronomical Year” would be discussed.
Session is aimed at laying basic foundation in teaching of various astronomical events expected to occur this year and importantly create awareness about the recent reports about Mars, Asteroids, Sky Lab in the print and electronic media with further updates..
Interested schools can nominate one teacher to participate in the Session on or before 1.00 Noon on 11th March, 08. For details schools can call on 929044058. Thanking you, N.SRI RAGHUNANDAN KUMAR, Founder and General Secretary,
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