Subhanshu Shukla Inaugurates Aryabhatta Gallery on National Space Day

🛰 Aryabhatta Gallery Inaugurated & National Space Day 2025 – India

Event Details:

• Occasion: National Space Day, India (23 August 2025)
• Inauguration: Aryabhatta Gallery at Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
• Inaugurated by: Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla
• Inaugural Event Location: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with a video message from PM Narendra Modi

Highlights & Significance:

• Gallery aims to inspire youth about space science, astronomy, and STEM.
• Reinforces India’s ambitious space missions and scientific achievements.
• Encourages curiosity-driven learning among students.
• Named after Aryabhatta, India’s first satellite launched in 1975.
• Unveiling of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) model – India’s proposed space station.
• Educational initiatives: workshops, exhibitions, and awareness programs across India.
• Connects India’s ancient astronomy heritage to modern space exploration.

National Space Day 2025 Theme:

“Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: Ancient Wisdom to Infinite Possibilities”

• Commemorates India’s historic achievements in space, including the Chandrayaan-3 soft landing on the Moon’s south pole (23 Aug 2023).

🔑 UPSC Pointers:

• Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi → Prelims mapping.
• National Space Day → Promotes awareness of India’s space program.
• Aryabhatta Satellite (1975) → India’s first satellite; ISRO milestone.
• STEM & Science Education → Encouraging youth engagement in space science.
• Gaganyaan Program → India’s human spaceflight program.
  
  Updated - August 23, 2025 4:22 PM | News On Air