Jasjeet Singh Bagla
@jsbagla.bsky.social
Astronomer, Physicist at IISER Mohali, India. I like walking, photography, music and many other things.
It is difficult to accept that Naresh Dadhich is no more. He was a teacher, a mentor and a friend. I first met him during the first IUCAA-NCRA summer school in June 1990. He was a very fine human being who used his position on behalf of those who did not have a voice.
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 AM
It is difficult to accept that Naresh Dadhich is no more. He was a teacher, a mentor and a friend. I first met him during the first IUCAA-NCRA summer school in June 1990. He was a very fine human being who used his position on behalf of those who did not have a voice.
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Are you a grad student interested in writing for Astrobites, or do you know one? We're recruiting! Apply by November 26 :)
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Apply to Write for Astrobites 2025!
Love astronomy, astrophysics, and science communication? Come join the Astrobites team! Applications due November 26th.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Are you a grad student interested in writing for Astrobites, or do you know one? We're recruiting! Apply by November 26 :)
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#APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day
Finding Comet Lemmon
Credit: Petr Horálek www.petrhoralek.com / Institute of Physics in Opava
www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a... 🧪🔭
Finding Comet Lemmon
Credit: Petr Horálek www.petrhoralek.com / Institute of Physics in Opava
www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a... 🧪🔭
October 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
#APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day
Finding Comet Lemmon
Credit: Petr Horálek www.petrhoralek.com / Institute of Physics in Opava
www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a... 🧪🔭
Finding Comet Lemmon
Credit: Petr Horálek www.petrhoralek.com / Institute of Physics in Opava
www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~apod/apod/a... 🧪🔭
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Are you someone who is interested in astronomy graduate school? This is a list of many/most departments and their expectations for admissions this year. Please feel free to spread it far and wide. If you are doing admissions and you'd like to update your entry, reach out as per the form!
US Astronomy Graduate Admissions, AY 2025-2026
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October 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Are you someone who is interested in astronomy graduate school? This is a list of many/most departments and their expectations for admissions this year. Please feel free to spread it far and wide. If you are doing admissions and you'd like to update your entry, reach out as per the form!
Today on mental health day, I would like to highlight a source of stress that I see amongst young students.
The University Grants Commission in India has permitted students to pursue two degrees at the same time. A number of students feel that they must do it or they will be left behind.
The University Grants Commission in India has permitted students to pursue two degrees at the same time. A number of students feel that they must do it or they will be left behind.
October 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Today on mental health day, I would like to highlight a source of stress that I see amongst young students.
The University Grants Commission in India has permitted students to pursue two degrees at the same time. A number of students feel that they must do it or they will be left behind.
The University Grants Commission in India has permitted students to pursue two degrees at the same time. A number of students feel that they must do it or they will be left behind.
September 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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For last 10 years - we have worked with thousands of organizations around the world helping support them in integrating foldscope programs.
To bring in a new cohort of organizations - we are re-launching “fast and curious” 2025 edition - apply and get a Foldscope trainer and Foldscopes for free!
To bring in a new cohort of organizations - we are re-launching “fast and curious” 2025 edition - apply and get a Foldscope trainer and Foldscopes for free!
🔬 Free microscopes + teacher training!
📅 Applications are now open. To apply, visit www.foldscope.com or scan the QR code (video)
✉️ Any questions? Email us at [email protected]
#stem #education #science #teachers #training #free #microscopy #educators #professionaldevelopment #microscope
📅 Applications are now open. To apply, visit www.foldscope.com or scan the QR code (video)
✉️ Any questions? Email us at [email protected]
#stem #education #science #teachers #training #free #microscopy #educators #professionaldevelopment #microscope
September 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
For last 10 years - we have worked with thousands of organizations around the world helping support them in integrating foldscope programs.
To bring in a new cohort of organizations - we are re-launching “fast and curious” 2025 edition - apply and get a Foldscope trainer and Foldscopes for free!
To bring in a new cohort of organizations - we are re-launching “fast and curious” 2025 edition - apply and get a Foldscope trainer and Foldscopes for free!
Congratulations to Ashish Meena on joining IISc Bangalore as an Asst Professor in the department of physics. Ashish worked on gravitational lensing for his PhD at IISER Mohali during 2016-2021.
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September 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Congratulations to Ashish Meena on joining IISc Bangalore as an Asst Professor in the department of physics. Ashish worked on gravitational lensing for his PhD at IISER Mohali during 2016-2021.
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Today is #TeachersDay during an era when #India aspires to be a Vishwaguru or teacher to the world. But gurus are in short supply at elite universities & top talent is replaced with temp staff Suchak Patel uses #right-to-information data to reveal the crisis
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India Aspires To Be A Vishwaguru, But Its Elite Universities Are Running Short of Gurus, Show Govt Data
With 5,410 faculty posts in central universities vacant, research, mentorship and India’s global ambitions are being undermined. Over half of faculty positions at IIT Kharagpur are vacant; IIT Madras...
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September 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Today is #TeachersDay during an era when #India aspires to be a Vishwaguru or teacher to the world. But gurus are in short supply at elite universities & top talent is replaced with temp staff Suchak Patel uses #right-to-information data to reveal the crisis
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If you didn't hate cars on Indian roads enough yet, here's all the more reason to.
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Fauja Singh, who defied age on marathon track, dies in road accident at 114
Jalandhar’s elder’s routine of farm walks, daal-based laddu packed with dry fruits, and home-churned curd was his daily formula for strength and vitality
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July 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If you didn't hate cars on Indian roads enough yet, here's all the more reason to.
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July issue of Resonance features Professor Jayant Narlikar. We have articles covering his science, institution building, science communication and science fiction. The Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravitation is featured as a classic with an introduction.
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July 13, 2025 at 7:19 AM
July issue of Resonance features Professor Jayant Narlikar. We have articles covering his science, institution building, science communication and science fiction. The Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravitation is featured as a classic with an introduction.
www.ias.ac.in/listing/arti...
#Astronomy
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#Astronomy
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Wow! Check out the gorgeous movie that the Parker Solar Probe made on Christmas Day!🎄☃️🎁🤶
It was travelling past the Sun at 430,000 mph (i.e London to New York in 30sec) at a distance of only 9.85 Sun-Radii above the solar surface. Temperatures were > 1000℃ 🥵
🔭🧪
🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1dT...
It was travelling past the Sun at 430,000 mph (i.e London to New York in 30sec) at a distance of only 9.85 Sun-Radii above the solar surface. Temperatures were > 1000℃ 🥵
🔭🧪
🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1dT...
July 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Wow! Check out the gorgeous movie that the Parker Solar Probe made on Christmas Day!🎄☃️🎁🤶
It was travelling past the Sun at 430,000 mph (i.e London to New York in 30sec) at a distance of only 9.85 Sun-Radii above the solar surface. Temperatures were > 1000℃ 🥵
🔭🧪
🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1dT...
It was travelling past the Sun at 430,000 mph (i.e London to New York in 30sec) at a distance of only 9.85 Sun-Radii above the solar surface. Temperatures were > 1000℃ 🥵
🔭🧪
🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1dT...
Beginning of a new Era in time domain astronomy, and a wonderful tribute to Vera Rubin.
First images from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory are out!
Rubin sees an area on the sky of about 9.6 square degrees with a 3.2 Gigapixel resolution. This is like taking a picture of a football field from a mile away and still being able to resolve the thickness of a dime on the field.
⚛️🧪
Rubin sees an area on the sky of about 9.6 square degrees with a 3.2 Gigapixel resolution. This is like taking a picture of a football field from a mile away and still being able to resolve the thickness of a dime on the field.
⚛️🧪
June 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Beginning of a new Era in time domain astronomy, and a wonderful tribute to Vera Rubin.
R.I.P. Jayant Narlikar
Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (1938-2025) I heard this morning of the death at the age of 86 of renowned Indian cosmologist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar. I understand he died peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness. Scientifically, Jayant Narlikar is probably best known…
Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (1938-2025) I heard this morning of the death at the age of 86 of renowned Indian cosmologist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar. I understand he died peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness. Scientifically, Jayant Narlikar is probably best known…
R.I.P. Jayant Narlikar
Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (1938-2025) I heard this morning of the death at the age of 86 of renowned Indian cosmologist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar. I understand he died peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness. Scientifically, Jayant Narlikar is probably best known for his work with Fred Hoyle on a conformal gravity theory and as an advocate of the Steady State theory of cosmology.
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May 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
An era ends. One of the giants of Indian astronomy, Professor Jayant V Narlikar passed away in his sleep this morning. He was an institution builder, an astrophysicist and an amazing science communicator.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:26 AM
An era ends. One of the giants of Indian astronomy, Professor Jayant V Narlikar passed away in his sleep this morning. He was an institution builder, an astrophysicist and an amazing science communicator.
#Astronomy
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Oliver Heaviside was born #OTD in 1850. A self-taught mathematician and physicist, he recast Maxwell’s equations in a vectorial form, brought complex numbers to circuit analysis, and developed the transmission line model.
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May 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Oliver Heaviside was born #OTD in 1850. A self-taught mathematician and physicist, he recast Maxwell’s equations in a vectorial form, brought complex numbers to circuit analysis, and developed the transmission line model.
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The International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition is an educational science competition taking place mostly online that enables students from all over the world to test their skills in astronomy and astrophysics 1/2
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IAAC | International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition
An educational science competition open to students from around the world: Unleash your astronomy skills and expand your knowledge through diverse problems that explore the universe.
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April 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition is an educational science competition taking place mostly online that enables students from all over the world to test their skills in astronomy and astrophysics 1/2
iaac.space
iaac.space
Conference Announcement: ChaICA - 6 (Challenges and Innovations in Computational Astrophysics VI)
A Hybrid Meeting covering all areas of Computational Astrophysics
September 29 - October 2, 2025
IISER Mohali, India
Webpage: iaub1commission.github.io/index/chaica6/
#Astronomy
A Hybrid Meeting covering all areas of Computational Astrophysics
September 29 - October 2, 2025
IISER Mohali, India
Webpage: iaub1commission.github.io/index/chaica6/
#Astronomy
ChaICA - 6
Official Webpage of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Commission B1.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Conference Announcement: ChaICA - 6 (Challenges and Innovations in Computational Astrophysics VI)
A Hybrid Meeting covering all areas of Computational Astrophysics
September 29 - October 2, 2025
IISER Mohali, India
Webpage: iaub1commission.github.io/index/chaica6/
#Astronomy
A Hybrid Meeting covering all areas of Computational Astrophysics
September 29 - October 2, 2025
IISER Mohali, India
Webpage: iaub1commission.github.io/index/chaica6/
#Astronomy
PhD program at IISER Mohali. We have a vibrant research program in many disciplines. Please share widely.
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Admissions to PhD Program August 2025
Applications are invited from prospective candidates for admission to the PhD program at IISER Mohali in Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical S...
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March 26, 2025 at 5:25 AM
PhD program at IISER Mohali. We have a vibrant research program in many disciplines. Please share widely.
www.iisermohali.ac.in/admission-ne...
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We are looking for PhD students in astronomy and related areas at IISER Mohali. Please DM if you need more details.
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#Astronomy
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#Astronomy
Admissions to PhD Program August 2025
Applications are invited from prospective candidates for admission to the PhD program at IISER Mohali in Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical S...
www.iisermohali.ac.in
March 26, 2025 at 5:25 AM
We are looking for PhD students in astronomy and related areas at IISER Mohali. Please DM if you need more details.
www.iisermohali.ac.in/admission-ne...
#Astronomy
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#Astronomy
NCRA-TIFR invites you to the Govind Swarup Memorial Lecture 2025, an annual event that we organize every year in honor of Prof. Govind Swarup. This year's lecture will be delivered by Prof. Jacqueline van Gorkom on 21st March, 10:30 UT. Tune in at www.youtube.com/live/6pSTGG7...
March 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM
NCRA-TIFR invites you to the Govind Swarup Memorial Lecture 2025, an annual event that we organize every year in honor of Prof. Govind Swarup. This year's lecture will be delivered by Prof. Jacqueline van Gorkom on 21st March, 10:30 UT. Tune in at www.youtube.com/live/6pSTGG7...
March 21, 2025 at 4:40 AM
NCRA-TIFR invites you to the Govind Swarup Memorial Lecture 2025, an annual event that we organize every year in honor of Prof. Govind Swarup. This year's lecture will be delivered by Prof. Jacqueline van Gorkom on 21st March, 10:30 UT. Tune in at www.youtube.com/live/6pSTGG7...