Archive · 25 Dec 2025
IUCAA Celebrates 37th Foundation Day with Lecture and Skygazing
IUCAA, a center for astronomy and astrophysics in Pune, is celebrating its 37th birthday on December 29.
There will be a talk by a professor about how humans are changing the Earth, followed by a chance to look at the stars.
Everyone is welcome to join these events, which will happen at the IUCAA campus.
The talk will also be shown live on YouTube.
IUCAA was started in 1988 to help universities do more research in space science.
IUCAA is celebrating its 37th Foundation Day on December 29 with a public lecture and skygazing event.
Professor Mahesh Rangarajan will deliver a lecture on the Anthropocene era at 5:30 PM in the Chandrasekhar Auditorium.
The skygazing session will take place from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM and is open to the public.
The lecture will also be streamed live on IUCAA SciPOP’s YouTube channel.
IUCAA was founded in 1988 to promote university-level research in astronomy and astrophysics.
- Who
- IUCAA and Professor Mahesh Rangarajan
- What
- 37th Foundation Day celebration with a lecture and skygazing event
- When
- December 29
- Where
- Chandrasekhar Auditorium, IUCAA Campus, Pune
- Why
- To celebrate IUCAA's 37th anniversary and promote public interest in astronomy and astrophysics
- Event Date
- December 29
- Lecture Time
- 5:30 PM
- Skygazing Time
- 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Lecture Location
- Chandrasekhar Auditorium, IUCAA Campus
- Lecture Speaker
- Professor Mahesh Rangarajan, Ashoka University
- Lecture Topic
- Why yesterday matters for tomorrow: Rethinking the Anthropocene
- Founding Year
- 1988
- Founder
- Professor Jayant Narlikar