Nehru Planetarium director Nandivada Rathnasree passed away

Passionate and notable astronomy educator Nandivada Rathnasree passed away due to COVID-19 complications.

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Dr Rathnasree was also a notable member of the Astronomical Society of India, and was also the first ever chairperson of the Public Outreach and Education Committee (POEC) set up in 2014.

One of the key initiatives of Rathnasree was ‘Astro Adda’, an online discussion forum held every fortnight where students could come together and discuss astronomy-related topics.

Nehru Planetariums are the five planetariums in India, named after India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. These are located in Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune and Bangalore, plus there is a Jawahar Planetarium in Prayagraj, where Nehru was born.