Watching the Geminids Meteor Shower

An observation session dedicated to the Geminids meteor shower.

Total Lunar Eclipse Observation Session

An observation session dedicated to a rare total lunar eclipse.

Celestial Mechanics for the Uninitiated

A Talk on Celestial Mechanics by Animesh Pradhan, featuring a documentary screening, detailed mathematics and a trajectory simulation.

Astrae goes into "ORBITS"

Astrae Club explored orbital mechanics and fuel-efficient transfer orbits, followed by a hands-on Spaceflight Simulator challenge.

A Talk on Galaxy Formation and Dynamics by Shashank Dattathri

Shashank Dattathri (IISc UG ’16, now a Ph.D. student at Yale) delivered a talk on galaxy formation and dynamics, enriched with stunning simulations like the Millennium run.

Film Screening: Rocketry - The Nambi Effect

Astrae Club hosted a screening of Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, celebrating ISRO’s pioneers and the triumph of the VIKAS engine.

Astrophotography and Image processing Workshop: Idea Presentation Day

On August 1, 2022, the Astrae Club welcomed its first mentor, Prof. Aloke Kumar, during the astrophotography and image processing workshop idea presentation.

Mass loss in Galactic Globular Clusters

Galactic globular clusters lose mass via tidal stripping.

Vera Rubin Observatory takes its first light

Author: Sarthak Arora

Early galaxies may contribute to the 'afterglow' of the universe

Author: Sarthak Arora

Jupiter's enigmatic weather explained by confirmed 'mushball' phenomenon

Author: Sarthak Arora

Acoustic modes in M67 cluster stars trace deepening convective envelopes.

Author: Animesh Pradhan

Passing the torch: A new dawn for Astrae

Astrae chooses the next convenors for 2025-2026

A 'Tele' added a Tally... \^o^/

Astrae, with support from Kalam Labs, acquired an 8-inch GSO Dobsonian telescope and astrophotography accessories to enhance observational astronomy.

Boom Goes the Rocket!

Astrae members traveled to Sriharikota to witness ISRO’s first SSLV-D1/EOS-02 mission launch, carrying EOS-02 and the student-built AzaadiSAT.

The Milky Way

Tail Of The Scorpio

Orion Nebula (M42)

A Path of Light in the Heavens

Lagoon (M8) and Trifid (M20) Nebulae

The King of Planets and His Four Consorts

Gibbous Moon

Flame and Horsehead Nebulae

Flame Nebula

The Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31 or M31)