The last date to submit abstracts for the ASI Symposium 003 on Cosmic Vision 2047- Solar and Planetary Dynamics through Observations and AI/ML has been extended up to 27th July 2025.

Symposium Dates: 08–10 September 2025
Venue: JECRC University, Jaipur
Submit abstract and explore details here:
https://conference.jecrcuniversity.edu.in/asi-symposium/index.html

The Astrophysical Sciences Division of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is organizing the 3rd DAE-BRNS School on Very High Energy Astrophysics at GOALS, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, during October 15-18, 2025. It is intended for the Post Graduate Students (final year M.Sc.) and early Ph.D. scholars from the higher education institutions/universities in the country. More details about the school, including the registration process, can be found at https://indico.global/event/15192/

We are delighted to inform you that we have recently published the 10th issue of DOOT, the student-led e-magazine of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA). The DOOT magazine features over 130 articles covering a wide range of content, including interviews with eminent scientists, research-based review articles, simplified explanations of scientific topics, personal narratives from the IIA community, alumni experience, astrophotography, and more.

The 3.6m Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT) is accepting proposals for observing Cycle 2025-C2. The deadline for receiving these proposals is August 1, 2025, 5:00 PM IST. All interested astronomers and research teams are invited to submit their proposals before the deadline. Please find more information from the following links.

Proposal Submission Portal: https://dopses.aries.res.in
Telescope & Instrument Info: https://aries.res.in/dot/

We’re pleased to share the Dec 2024 – Feb 2025 issue of Orbit, ICSP’s quarterly newsletter, edited by Dr. Tamal Basak. This edition features the Silver Jubilee Closing Ceremony, an educational visit to DRDO’s Integrated Test Range, academic events, research publications, and notable media coverage. Please find the attached newsletter for more information.

Best regards,
Dr. Devendra Bisht
Indian Center for Space Physics, Kolkata

Dear Colleagues,

The BRICS ASTRONOMY WORKSHOP on Multi-Messenger and Multi-Wavelength Transients will be held in São José dos Campos, near São Paulo, Brazil on October 13 and 14, 2025. This meeting is part of the CNPq/MCTI BRICS STI Framework Programme, dedicated to BRICS multilateral collaboration in Astronomy. Scientists from all BRICS countries are invited to attend. Full information about the conference can be found on the website:

The IUCAA International Conference entitled: "Stellar Variability: Taking the Pulse of the Universe", will be held at IUCAA, Pune, India, between November 24-28, 2025. The deadline for Abstract submission and Registration is 30th June 2025. Please find more information from the following links.

Register and submit abstract here -- https://web.iucaa.in/ws/~SVTPU2025/registration.html

Please find attached the SkyNews for July 2025.

Arvind Paranjpye  
Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai

Please find attached the SkyNews for June 2025.

Arvind Paranjpye  
Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai