{"id":35795,"date":"2025-02-08T10:50:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T05:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/08\/indias-largest-skygazing-at-dps-rk-puram-for-planet-parade-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-02-08T10:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T05:20:53","slug":"indias-largest-skygazing-at-dps-rk-puram-for-planet-parade-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/08\/indias-largest-skygazing-at-dps-rk-puram-for-planet-parade-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Largest Skygazing at DPS RK Puram for Planet Parade 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>New Delhi [India], February 08: <\/strong>The stars aligned at the school ground of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpsrkp.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delhi Public\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpsrkp.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">School, RK Puram<\/a>. DPS RK Puram in collaboration with the SPACE India, hosted the World\u2019s Largest Planet Parade Event. Over 800 participants, including 750 enthusiastic students and 60 Astronomy Club members, came together for an unforgettable celestial experience that set a new standard for school-level astronomical events.<\/p>\n<p>The event, graced by Principal Mr. Anil Kumar, transformed the school grounds into a hub\u00a0of astronomical discovery. An impressive setup of 14 advanced telescopes allowed participants to explore the wonders of the night sky under the guidance of ~70 specially trained volunteers and ~50 teachers, whose meticulous preparation ensured the event\u2019s smooth\u00a0execution. Students and attendees marvelled as they successfully located Venus, the Moon, Jupiter, Mars, and even Saturn. A special highlight of the evening was the live feed of the Shiv Shakti Point near the Moon\u2019s south pole, offering a glimpse into India\u2019s space exploration legacy and its proud achievements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis initiative marks a historic milestone for both SPACE India and DPS RK Puram,\u201d said a SPACE India representative. \u201cBringing such an immersive and unprecedented astronomical\u00a0experience to students reflects a shared commitment to fostering curiosity and inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Principal Mr. Anil Kumar echoed the sentiment: \u201cThis event stands as a testament to the\u00a0power of collaboration and innovation. Our students, teachers, and the SPACE India team have together created a truly remarkable experience that will leave a lasting impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The success of this initiative was driven by a robust training program for teachers and volunteers, ensuring that every aspect \u2013 from telescope handling to event management \u2013 was executed flawlessly. For many participants, this was their first opportunity to explore the\u00a0universe up close, making it a transformative and inspirational evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Planet Parade Event exemplifies SPACE India\u2019s mission to make astronomy accessible\u00a0and engaging for students across the nation. This groundbreaking collaboration with DPS RK\u00a0Puram has set a high bar, inspiring schools and educators to dream big and reach for the stars.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact SPACE India at info@spaceindia.com or visit<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceindia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.space-india.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About SPACE India<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SPACE India has been a pioneer in popularizing astronomy, space science, and STEM education for over two decades. Collaborating with 1,000+ schools and inspiring over 1.5 million students, it revolutionizes space education through innovative curriculums, workshops, and experiential learning, aligned with the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals. As an ISRO-recognized Space Tutor and Merchandise Partner, SPACE India nurtures curiosity and knowledge across education, hospitality, and tourism. Since 2001, it has launched impactful programs like the All-India Asteroid Search Campaign with NASA and Astro Night Sky Tourism with the National Council of Science Museums and National Council of Science Museums, Government of India.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi [India], February 08: The stars aligned at the school ground of Delhi Public\u00a0School, RK Puram. DPS RK Puram in collaboration with the SPACE India, hosted the World\u2019s Largest Planet Parade Event. Over 800 participants, including 750 enthusiastic students and 60 Astronomy Club members, came together for an unforgettable celestial experience that set a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":35796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[625],"class_list":["post-35795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","tag-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shekhawatisamachar.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}