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Learning Modules

Speakers in the sessions will include well-known figures in the field of space science.

A pale blue observatory dome on a stone ridge under the Milky Way.

Module 1

Telescopes and Astronomical Observatories

Discover how astronomers observe the universe using powerful instruments on Earth and in space.

Working principles of optical telescopes
Radio telescopes and how they detect invisible signals from space
X-ray telescopes and high-energy cosmic phenomena
Major astronomical observatories in India
Space-based observatories and their role in modern astronomy
Multimessenger astronomy: exploring the universe through gravitational waves, neutrinos, and electromagnetic radiation

Illustration of galaxies and nebulae joined by lines and angle markings, showing how astronomers measure cosmic distances.

Module 2

Measuring the Cosmos

Explore how scientists determine the distances, movements, and properties of objects across the universe.

Measuring astronomical distances using stellar parallax
The standard candle method and cosmic distance measurements
Understanding stellar spectra and the information they reveal
The Doppler effect in astronomy
Measuring the velocities and movements of celestial objects

The Sun in extreme ultraviolet light, glowing orange with bright active regions.

Module 3

Stellar Evolution — The Life Cycle of Stars

Journey through the birth, life, and death of stars and discover how stellar processes shape the universe.

Formation of stars from interstellar gas and dust
Stellar properties: mass, temperature, luminosity, and composition
Introduction to nuclear fusion and basic nuclear physics
The structure and evolution of main-sequence stars
The Sun, solar activity, and space weather
The final stages of Sun-like stars and massive giant stars

Timeline of the universe as a widening cone over 13.77 billion years, from quantum fluctuations and inflation through the afterglow light, dark ages and first stars to the development of galaxies and dark energy accelerated expansion.

Module 4

Cosmology and the Universe

Explore the origins, evolution, and large-scale structure of the universe.

Foundations of modern cosmology
The expanding universe and the Big Bang model
Dark matter and dark energy
Accelerated expansion of the universe
Large-scale cosmic structures: galaxies, clusters, and superclusters
Cosmological distance measures
Exoplanets and their place in the cosmic context
Unanswered questions and frontiers of modern cosmology

The daily schedule and speaker list will be announced soon.