About Astronomical Society of India

The Astronomical Society of India was established in 1972 and has grown to become the prime association of professional astronomers in India. The society has close to 1000 members. The objectives of the society are the promotion of Astronomy and related branches of science in India. The society organizes scientific meetings and supports the popularization of Astronomy and other similar activities.


Latest Updates

Nominations are invited for ASI awards for the year 2024. The last date to receive nominations for these awards is 18 Nov 2024.

An age relaxation for upper age limit for women candidates is introduced for the following two awards.
i. Professor M. K. Vainu Bappu Gold Medal - 3 yrs
ii. Laxminarayana & Nagalaxmi Modali Award - 2 yrs.

The nominations will be received through online forms available on ASI website, the links to these forms are… Read More

Posted On: 11-10-2024

It is our pleasure to share with you that Abstract Submission for Oral, Poster and Theses presentations is now open for the 43rd Meeting of the ASI. 
The meeting will be hosted by the National Institute of Technology Rourkela will be held from 15 - 19 February 2025.

We invite you to be a part of this largest meeting of professional astronomers in India, present your own work, learn about the exciting new developments and… Read More

Posted On: 01-10-2024

The Astronomical Society of India had initiated the ASI Symposium Series with a call for proposals earlier this year. We are pleased to announce that two proposals have been selected as ASI Symposia, with details as follows.
 
ASI Symposium 001 -  Astronomy from Moon in the era of Indian lunar missions
Venue -  Raman Research Institute Auditorium, Bengaluru
Dates -  25-27 Nov 2024

ASI Symposium 002 -  Particle acceleration in the Sun and Heliosphere
Venue… Read More

Posted On: 25-09-2024