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ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
@asipoec
Public Outreach and Education Committee (POEC) of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI)
India
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Feb 20, 2020
    #Mahashivratri had NOTHING to do with "astronomical phase of the planet". In fact, astronomical phase of the planet is not even a real thing. No special astronomical alignment happens on this day. Do not, even for a moment, believe the #pseudoscience being peddled by @SadhguruJV
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    Sadhguru
    @SadhguruJV
    Feb 19, 2020
    Mahashivratri is not a religious festival. It has something to do with the astronomical phase of the planet. It is an opportunity when the planet and the solar system is supporting you with a natural upsurge of energy. Please make use of it. #MahaShivRatri2020
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Sep 7, 2020
    Prof. Govind Swarup (23 March 1929 - 7 September 2020) has passed away today. He was the father of Indian Radio Astronomy. The Ooty Radio Telescope and Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) stand as two of his gifts to generations of Indian astronomers.
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Feb 21, 2020
    Replying to @asipoec
    3. the earth's diameter is 12,000 km but we are 0.002 km tall and 0.0005 km wide. Sitting or standing or sleeping makes no practical difference. 4. There is no positive or negative energy flowing, because of any such planetary configuration. No scientific proof for it.
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Feb 21, 2020
    Replying to @asipoec
    2 phase of any astronomical body is merely an optical effect based on how that body appears to the observer - it has nothing to do with the body itself. E.g. half the moon is always lighted, irrespective of tithi. We just see differing part of lighted portion.
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Feb 21, 2020
    Replying to @asipoec
    As some people like to know more information about this, here are some points worth considering. 1. given that our luni-solar calenders have to add Adhika Maasa every 2.5 years, the earth's location w.r.t. sun and stars is not the same every year's mahashivratri.
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Jul 26, 2018
    We are surprised that a media outlet like @ndtv has posted an article peddling lies and pseudo-science about tomorrow's Total Lunar Eclipse. We would like to categorically state that there is absolutely no harmful effect due to an eclipse. See ndtv.com/food/chandra-g…
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Apr 27, 2022
    We are excited to bring you a brand new lectures series on astronomy by none other than Prof. G. Srinivasan. We will release 1 lecture every Friday - now you know what you are going to on Saturdays! #ASI50 #SriniAstro
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Jan 11, 2021
    Prof. S. M. Chitre (May 1936 - Jan 2021), a Padma Bhushan recipient and former president of Astron. Soc. of India passed away today after a brief illness. He was a great solar physicist who was also instrumental in shaping India's science policy in recent decades.
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Feb 9, 2023
    We are excited to announce the first talk of our Women in Astronomy lecture series by Dr. S Seetha @RRI_Bangalore. The online lecture will celebrate her journey as a space scientist, her legacy in catalyzing space science missions at @isro and her life in sciences. All welcome! +
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Oct 24, 2022
    Partial Solar Eclipse 🌙 25 October The Public Outreach & Education Committee of Astronomical Society of India has coordinated with Astronomy Institutions to share with you live feeds and commentary during the Partial Solar Eclipse tomorrow 25 October evening. Details below. +
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Apr 6, 2020
    We would like to remind all that 1. the world is not flat and no satellite can capture whole world in single frame. 2. Rest of the world cannot be completely dark in any such image. 3. Intensity of domestic electric lighting on normal day is always more than candles and lamps.
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    Amitabh Bachchan
    @SrBachchan
    Apr 5, 2020
    The World sees us .. we are ONE ..
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Aug 2, 2022
    The 31St General Assembly of @IAU_org (#IAUGA2022) began today in #Busan, Korea. This year Indian Astronomy Community has come together under the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) banner to set up an "Astronomy in India" exhibition booth at the IAU GA.
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Aug 20, 2021
    Our response on this story: astron-soc.in/outreach/media… @ani @AltNews @QuintFactCheck
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    ASI Public Outreach and Education Committee
    @asipoec
    Jul 24, 2020
    This is extremely deplorable choice of words. The @ReutersIndia social media desk definitely did not think this through. Colonial Hangover? We wonder if @ReutersScience approves. @isro @MarsOrbiter
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    Reuters Asia
    @ReutersAsia
    Jul 22, 2020
    WATCH: The U.S., Russia and the EU have sent several missions to Mars, but some smaller space wannabes have also joined the race #DestinationSpace
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