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In pictures: Astro Nights brings sky-watching sessions, space-themed talk, open-house quiz and science exhibition to BITM

Eager participation by adults and children marks events despite ongoing heatwave in Kolkata

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 20.04.24, 01:49 PM
Visitors on the first evening of the three-day-long Astro Nights at Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, a unit of the National Council of Science Museums under the ministry of culture
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Visitors on the first evening of the three-day-long Astro Nights at Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, a unit of the National Council of Science Museums under the ministry of culture

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Schoolchildren and other guests take chances at the scientific telescope under the guidance of BITM staff
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Schoolchildren and other guests take chances at the scientific telescope under the guidance of BITM staff

The event featured a space-themed popular talk by Ratna Koley from the department of physics, Presidency University. Open-house quiz, science exhibition and sky-watching session followed
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The event featured a space-themed popular talk by Ratna Koley from the department of physics, Presidency University. Open-house quiz, science exhibition and sky-watching session followed

Scientists explained the nuances of scientific telescopes and (right) an array of events drew a sizeable participation
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Scientists explained the nuances of scientific telescopes and (right) an array of events drew a sizeable participation

Adults and children showed equal enthusiasm in getting a chance at viewing through the telescopes placed on the BITM lawns
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Adults and children showed equal enthusiasm in getting a chance at viewing through the telescopes placed on the BITM lawns

The ongoing heatwave could not deter eager participation from students of several city schools. Astro nights will continue till April 21 evening
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The ongoing heatwave could not deter eager participation from students of several city schools. Astro nights will continue till April 21 evening

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