: Nandivada Rathnasree (1963-2021): Passionate astronomy educator who helped many reach for the stars #IndiaNEWS Nandivada Rathnasree’s death on May 9 after a battle with Covid-19 has been mourned

Nandivada Rathnasree (1963-2021): Passionate astronomy educator who helped many reach for the stars #IndiaNEWS
Nandivada Rathnasree’s death on May 9 after a battle with Covid-19 has been mourned by the astronomy community not only in India but across the world. The Director of the Nehru Planetarium and Science Museum in Delhi touched the lives of innumerable young students and brought the story of the cosmos to their classrooms.Rathnasree was appointed director of the Nehru Planetarium in 1999 and held the position until her death. In these 21 years of service, she was not only the torchbearer of astronomy education in India, but also a guiding light for astronomy communicators around the country.During her tenure, the Nehru Planetarium became a hub of exciting astronomy activities. She mentored many students who worked with her on short-term astronomy projects. Over the years, she organised several exhibitions on important astronomical events and Indian astronomical and space activities.“I have seen her relentlessly working on making planetarium shows on very short notice on an important astronomical phenomenon that had been in the news,??? said Ravi Kiran, the director of Jawahar Planetarium in Allahabad. “She was perhaps the most enthusiastic among us.???Added Shiva Prasad Khened, former director of the National Science Center in New Delhi, “Any astronomical event be it the recent super conjunction of...Read more

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