TMT's one of the first-light instruments, 'WFOS' - wide-field optical spectrograph underwent a much appreciated interim conceptual design review by a panel of International experts assessing its Opto-mechanical design; via Zoom. Follow the full story at tmt.org/news/469

Inculcating scientific temper among the youth is key for the progress of our society.

When we see the picture of Earth seen as a ‘pale blue dot’ from outer space, it makes us sit and think about our existence and the purpose of life. It makes us humble. IIAstrophysics DSTIndia

ಭಾರತದ ಉಪ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪತಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಎಂ. ವೆಂಕಯ್ಯ ನಾಯ್ಡು ಅವರು ಇಂದು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಖಭೌತ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯ CREST ಕ್ಯಾಂಪಸ್‌ಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ ಎರಡು ಹೊಸ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದರು. ಕೆಲವು ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು -

ಜನರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಆರಾಮದಾಯಕವಾಗಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಬದುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷ ತರುವುದೇ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನದ ಅಂತಿಮ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. IIAstrophysics

TMT, in partnership with Larson Packaging Co, celebrated the successful completion of TMT’s Primary Mirror Assembly Shipping Container that will enclose TMT’s primary mirror segments during transport and storage between their international destinations. tmt.org/news/484

Vera Rubin, astronomer extraordinaire — a new biography nature.com/articles/d4158…

The Moon also mingles with the planets from May 28 to June 4. pst.cr/xovTb

IIA invites you to the Online Summer School 2021 Programme. This year the program will be held online during 12 -16 July 2021. The program will consist of lectures, tutorials and demonstrations. Registration Link: iiap.res.in/summer_school/ Deadline: 1st July 2021 #AmritMahotsav

We invite applications to our PhD programme and Integrated M.Tech-Ph.D (Tech.) Programme. In addition to the intake, project JRF positions are open. iiap.res.in/phd_2021 Last Date:13/07/2021. Any queries on Prog. mail: [email protected] Online forms: [email protected]

TMT achieved a major project milestone, concluding that its plans for Observatory Operations, Commissioning and Data-Management (OCDM) have reached sufficient maturity at this stage of the project design. tmt.org/news/538

This is a public call for sending us stories, poems and legends about the Moon in Kannada, Tamil and Ladakhi. Do share our posters available in these languages and in English! ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee IUCAA Scipop National Centre for Radio Astrophysics HBCSE Vigyan Prasar Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium Bengaluru AIPSN

The Moon is the not only the most familiar object in the sky along with the Sun, it is also the object that awes people when looking through a telescope. The Moon is central to our cultures in terms of songs, stories, myths, traditions, legends, and so on.

A new popular astronomy talk series in various Indian languages, organised by IIAstrophysics. The first one is by Dr Shylaja Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium Bengaluru in Kannada, 'Doppler effect in astrophysics'.

Thirty Meter Telescope project will answer intriguing questions about the Universe. B.E. Reddy, Programme Director India TMT & Ramya Sethuram tell how it will help Indian industry & science take a giant leap forward. nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/1234567… Shekhar Mande IIAstrophysics

If anyone is interested (particularly those in India), I’m giving a talk this Friday. Times are in India standard time.

Excellent setup, in spite of the clouds.

AstroTwitter: I am offering a 3-year postdoctoral contract at the IAC to work on galaxy formation and deep learning with Euclid and JWST. Feel free to forward! 🙏iac.es/en/employment/…