IUCAA survey finds Indian students lacking basic understanding of astronomy

Indian students, although curious and fascinated by astronomy, struggle to understand the basic concepts of the subject, ...

Survey finds high interest but low understanding of astronomy among Indian students

The study, the first large-scale assessment of astronomy learning in India, highlights both enthusiasm for astronomy and deep ...
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How the James Webb telescope reshaped astronomy

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has dramatically transformed the field of astronomy since its launch, precipitating groundbreaking discoveries that have reshaped our understanding of the ...

Keen interest in astronomy, but teaching & understanding in students lag: Survey

Pune: A baseline survey to assess astronomy learning in Indian schools has found that even though a majority of the 2,038 students of Class IX surveye.
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MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos

Ed Elson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
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When Africa Led — In Astronomy, Part 7

History is often taught as if astronomy followed a single European arc—from Greek philosophy to Renaissance telescopes to modern science—while Africa appears absent or myth-bound. This series, “When ...