space has been an unexpected and unfamiliar zone for most of us it was a
unfamiliar zone for most of us it was a
unfamiliar zone for most of us it was a curiosity of the unknown that led me to
curiosity of the unknown that led me to
curiosity of the unknown that led me to the mystical cosmos as a child I used to
the mystical cosmos as a child I used to
the mystical cosmos as a child I used to think that I’m a part of this wonderful
think that I’m a part of this wonderful
think that I’m a part of this wonderful planet Earth and when I used to look up
planet Earth and when I used to look up
planet Earth and when I used to look up at the night sky I used to wonder what
at the night sky I used to wonder what
at the night sky I used to wonder what lies beyond the stars
lies beyond the stars
lies beyond the stars the twinkle shiny moon and dark sky this
the twinkle shiny moon and dark sky this
the twinkle shiny moon and dark sky this takes me to the memory of
takes me to the memory of
takes me to the memory of indian-american late astronaut Keltner
indian-american late astronaut Keltner
indian-american late astronaut Keltner table as we all know she was a first
table as we all know she was a first
table as we all know she was a first woman from India in space and she has
woman from India in space and she has
woman from India in space and she has been the power of two missions of NASA
been the power of two missions of NASA
been the power of two missions of NASA but she died during the re-entry of
but she died during the re-entry of
but she died during the re-entry of Columbia shuttle tragedy on February 1
Columbia shuttle tragedy on February 1
Columbia shuttle tragedy on February 1 2003 it is not just the aura that
2003 it is not just the aura that
2003 it is not just the aura that surrounded dr. Chawla it were the values
surrounded dr. Chawla it were the values
surrounded dr. Chawla it were the values which she lived her life and that
which she lived her life and that
which she lived her life and that inspired me to follow her footsteps when
inspired me to follow her footsteps when
inspired me to follow her footsteps when I was 11 I was I joined my school
I was 11 I was I joined my school
I was 11 I was I joined my school astronomy club with the intention to
astronomy club with the intention to
astronomy club with the intention to explore the universe at that time I was
explore the universe at that time I was
explore the universe at that time I was not aware that this hobby will soon
not aware that this hobby will soon
not aware that this hobby will soon turned into a passion that ties my life
turned into a passion that ties my life
turned into a passion that ties my life initially my excitement was lessened
initially my excitement was lessened
initially my excitement was lessened when nothing seemed to be happening in
when nothing seemed to be happening in
when nothing seemed to be happening in the club but one evening it so happened
the club but one evening it so happened
the club but one evening it so happened that our school astronomy club organized
that our school astronomy club organized
that our school astronomy club organized an evening sky observation where all the
an evening sky observation where all the
an evening sky observation where all the club members gathered in the school
club members gathered in the school
club members gathered in the school premises at 6:00 p.m. all of us were
premises at 6:00 p.m. all of us were
premises at 6:00 p.m. all of us were enthusiastically waiting for the
enthusiastically waiting for the
enthusiastically waiting for the telescope to be assembled I was one
telescope to be assembled I was one
telescope to be assembled I was one among kicked out who was eagerly waiting
among kicked out who was eagerly waiting
among kicked out who was eagerly waiting to explore the night sky the moment I
to explore the night sky the moment I
to explore the night sky the moment I saw the breathtaking visual of the
saw the breathtaking visual of the
saw the breathtaking visual of the Saturn rings
Saturn rings
Saturn rings the nice guy seemed to have assumed a
the nice guy seemed to have assumed a
the nice guy seemed to have assumed a new meaning in my life
new meaning in my life
new meaning in my life from that day I started looking up at
from that day I started looking up at
from that day I started looking up at the night sky almost every night it
the night sky almost every night it
the night sky almost every night it became obvious to me to take my passion
became obvious to me to take my passion
became obvious to me to take my passion to the next level I need to buy myself a
to the next level I need to buy myself a
to the next level I need to buy myself a telescope a telescope would help me to
telescope a telescope would help me to
telescope a telescope would help me to explore a lot more at first I asked my
explore a lot more at first I asked my
explore a lot more at first I asked my parents but they refused it they felt
parents but they refused it they felt
parents but they refused it they felt that astronomy is a big field with no
that astronomy is a big field with no
that astronomy is a big field with no career prospects then I again I asked my
career prospects then I again I asked my
career prospects then I again I asked my parents they said they said that I’m
parents they said they said that I’m
parents they said they said that I’m just wasting my time looking up at the
just wasting my time looking up at the
just wasting my time looking up at the night sky I realized that my space
night sky I realized that my space
night sky I realized that my space going to be easy if I needed to be taken
going to be easy if I needed to be taken
going to be easy if I needed to be taken seriously I needed to prove that it is
seriously I needed to prove that it is
seriously I needed to prove that it is more than just a bit I ended up by
more than just a bit I ended up by
more than just a bit I ended up by saying I will save my money from my
saying I will save my money from my
saying I will save my money from my pocket money it was a long tiring and a
pocket money it was a long tiring and a
pocket money it was a long tiring and a difficult wait for one year this time
difficult wait for one year this time
difficult wait for one year this time duration did not fade away my position
duration did not fade away my position
duration did not fade away my position of sky gazing all along nurtured the
of sky gazing all along nurtured the
of sky gazing all along nurtured the stream when finally I was able to
stream when finally I was able to
stream when finally I was able to collect enough money for my telescope it
collect enough money for my telescope it
collect enough money for my telescope it was the best moment of my life the
was the best moment of my life the
was the best moment of my life the thrill I felt when I held the instrument
thrill I felt when I held the instrument
thrill I felt when I held the instrument is something I cannot describe it was
is something I cannot describe it was
is something I cannot describe it was sense of accomplishment and itself I
sense of accomplishment and itself I
sense of accomplishment and itself I still remember it was a it was August
still remember it was a it was August
still remember it was a it was August month it was August month and when I
month it was August month and when I
month it was August month and when I looked through the telescopes it was
looked through the telescopes it was
looked through the telescopes it was cloudy before one week I was not able to
cloudy before one week I was not able to
cloudy before one week I was not able to see anything in the sky and I was
see anything in the sky and I was
see anything in the sky and I was struggling I could really see anything
struggling I could really see anything
struggling I could really see anything in the sky after one week I got the
in the sky after one week I got the
in the sky after one week I got the first glimpse of the full moon and was
first glimpse of the full moon and was
first glimpse of the full moon and was stunning I shared this experience with
stunning I shared this experience with
stunning I shared this experience with my club members seeing their enthusiasm
my club members seeing their enthusiasm
my club members seeing their enthusiasm it dawn on me perhaps to share this
it dawn on me perhaps to share this
it dawn on me perhaps to share this experience with others but first and
experience with others but first and
experience with others but first and foremost I should have a good knowledge
foremost I should have a good knowledge
foremost I should have a good knowledge I started finding about local astronomy
I started finding about local astronomy
I started finding about local astronomy even southern and planetarium a new day
even southern and planetarium a new day
even southern and planetarium a new day where I attended several talks where I
where I attended several talks where I
where I attended several talks where I was able to match up a lot of
was able to match up a lot of
was able to match up a lot of information lot of knowledge on
information lot of knowledge on
information lot of knowledge on different types of telescopes solar
different types of telescopes solar
different types of telescopes solar system and different forms of life in
system and different forms of life in
system and different forms of life in the inner planets after that day I
the inner planets after that day I
the inner planets after that day I started organizing public events where I
started organizing public events where I
started organizing public events where I used to get my telescope to the
used to get my telescope to the
used to get my telescope to the neighboring areas where I should attract
neighboring areas where I should attract
neighboring areas where I should attract onlookers
onlookers
onlookers and help them to experience the same
and help them to experience the same
and help them to experience the same feeling what I felt on 18th April 2013
feeling what I felt on 18th April 2013
feeling what I felt on 18th April 2013 organize my first workshop for the
organize my first workshop for the
organize my first workshop for the students of class 6 to 8 where I was
students of class 6 to 8 where I was
students of class 6 to 8 where I was able to amass a lot of an knowledge
able to amass a lot of an knowledge
able to amass a lot of an knowledge about galaxies I showed them planets
about galaxies I showed them planets
about galaxies I showed them planets through the telescope and the enthusiasm
through the telescope and the enthusiasm
through the telescope and the enthusiasm was totally awesome i broadened my
was totally awesome i broadened my
was totally awesome i broadened my horizon by giving talks all around the
horizon by giving talks all around the
horizon by giving talks all around the world via Skype covered more than 50
world via Skype covered more than 50
world via Skype covered more than 50 countries of the world now spoken around
countries of the world now spoken around
countries of the world now spoken around thousands of evens all around the world
thousands of evens all around the world
thousands of evens all around the world like countries like USA Germany Canada
like countries like USA Germany Canada
like countries like USA Germany Canada Israel to name a few
Israel to name a few
Israel to name a few a medium to came in my discovery after
a medium to came in my discovery after
a medium to came in my discovery after rigorously dedicating myself for a month
rigorously dedicating myself for a month
rigorously dedicating myself for a month me and my friend Kathy Whorton
me and my friend Kathy Whorton
me and my friend Kathy Whorton discovered an asteroid we use a software
discovered an asteroid we use a software
discovered an asteroid we use a software called astrometric ax and the images
called astrometric ax and the images
called astrometric ax and the images were provided by International
were provided by International
were provided by International Astronomical search collaboration and we
Astronomical search collaboration and we
Astronomical search collaboration and we had a guidance from space and it was a
had a guidance from space and it was a
had a guidance from space and it was a it was a result of a hard work tenacity
it was a result of a hard work tenacity
it was a result of a hard work tenacity and perseverance and it was exhilarating
and perseverance and it was exhilarating
and perseverance and it was exhilarating to see your name featuring in the
to see your name featuring in the
to see your name featuring in the newspaper this is when my parents
newspaper this is when my parents
newspaper this is when my parents started believing in my dream and as
started believing in my dream and as
started believing in my dream and as their token of their appreciation they
their token of their appreciation they
their token of their appreciation they bought me my second telescope and I can
bought me my second telescope and I can
bought me my second telescope and I can clearly mark that motion best moment of
clearly mark that motion best moment of
clearly mark that motion best moment of my life when they said we are proud of
my life when they said we are proud of
my life when they said we are proud of you are in after that I started the
you are in after that I started the
you are in after that I started the looking I started organizing more events
looking I started organizing more events
looking I started organizing more events and I started inspiring more people you
and I started inspiring more people you
and I started inspiring more people you know being a part of a developing
know being a part of a developing
know being a part of a developing country like India it is not easy to
country like India it is not easy to
country like India it is not easy to dream a space it’s it requires a lot of
dream a space it’s it requires a lot of
dream a space it’s it requires a lot of hard work requires a lot of confidence
hard work requires a lot of confidence
hard work requires a lot of confidence for me as a 16 year old to get inspire
for me as a 16 year old to get inspire
for me as a 16 year old to get inspire people it’s not an easy work I would
people it’s not an easy work I would
people it’s not an easy work I would like to end by quoting few lines which
like to end by quoting few lines which
like to end by quoting few lines which run through my mind every morning and
run through my mind every morning and
run through my mind every morning and that is your dreams are your wings that
that is your dreams are your wings that
that is your dreams are your wings that help you to fly who face the world and
help you to fly who face the world and
help you to fly who face the world and reach for the sky look up thank
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