Growing Interest for Stargazing in India
Close to two years of Covid-19 pandemic life has given rise to an absolute need for diversion for many which led to everyone finding avenues for meaningful personal creativity. One of these hobbies, bordering the edge of scientific inquiry, is Astronomy. The new and young India is starting to love the stars and the sky. While every child has wondered about the stars and the space, and dreamt of being an astronaut, due to regular routine and lack of information, the dream couldn’t be pursued. This new found interest in the bac k yard sky and has lead to an increased interest for stargazing in India. This change, however, is not so sudden. With movies like Swades and Mission Mangal and of course the continuous efforts if the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in launching satellites and spacecrafts like Chandrayaan, Chandrayaan 2 and Mangalyaan, Indians have been motivated to look up in the sky and re-connect with the cosmos. The two recent Solar eclipses (in December 2019 and Jun