GUWAHATI, Sept 6: ISRO scientist and Chandrayaan chief scientist PJ Bhatt and NASA astronaut Colonel Edward Michael Fincke today enthralled thousands of participants from across the country who had gathered at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) on the third day of Techniche’ 09 – the annual techno-management festival of IIT-G.
PJ Bhatt presented an insight into the elaborate preparations and future impact of the Chandrayaan mission. Titled ‘A Unique Mission to the Moon’, his presentation included live pictures of the take-off and the ISRO control centre. “This (Chandrayaan mission) has ushered us into a new era of international cooperation as proposals from NASA, ESA as well as from other counties have been accepted for its successful implementation,” said Bhatt.
Bhatt further said an important part of the Chandarayaan is the MIP (moon impact probe) which is meant for hoarding information about the moon’s surface. This will play an important role in the future explorations of the satellite for a clean source of energy in Helium-3, which is abundant on the moon, said Bhatt. The afternoon session of the day experienced a full house audience captivated by the presence of NASA astronaut Colonel Fincke. Addressing the students, Fincke said, “Techniche has been a fantastic experience. After visiting this place, I am pretty confident of the planet’s future which lies in your hands”. Referring to the past two days that he spent interacting with students and participating in various events like Techniche ’09, he said,“Talking to IIT students, I have figured that there is a potential in these young people to make impossible things possible!”
When asked about his experience in the International Space Station where he has already spent over a year’s time, he said, “People feel space explorations can get lonely. But it is not so when you look down and have over six billion smiles cheering you.” Other features of the day included an interactive session on Sculptural Robotics by Dan Roe from the United States and a career fair.
Techniche’09 has seen the participation of students from various technical institutes across the country like IIT Kharagpur and NIT Warangal. Innovative ideas on the utilization of clean natural resources such as bio-diesel were presented by school students from across the nation as a part of Technothlon. An exhibition by the Indian Army on some of the latest technical developments in defense and espionage was also held as part of Techniche’ 09. IIT-G students also organized a blood donation camp that concluded today, stated a press release. THE SENTINEL
PJ Bhatt presented an insight into the elaborate preparations and future impact of the Chandrayaan mission. Titled ‘A Unique Mission to the Moon’, his presentation included live pictures of the take-off and the ISRO control centre. “This (Chandrayaan mission) has ushered us into a new era of international cooperation as proposals from NASA, ESA as well as from other counties have been accepted for its successful implementation,” said Bhatt.
Bhatt further said an important part of the Chandarayaan is the MIP (moon impact probe) which is meant for hoarding information about the moon’s surface. This will play an important role in the future explorations of the satellite for a clean source of energy in Helium-3, which is abundant on the moon, said Bhatt. The afternoon session of the day experienced a full house audience captivated by the presence of NASA astronaut Colonel Fincke. Addressing the students, Fincke said, “Techniche has been a fantastic experience. After visiting this place, I am pretty confident of the planet’s future which lies in your hands”. Referring to the past two days that he spent interacting with students and participating in various events like Techniche ’09, he said,“Talking to IIT students, I have figured that there is a potential in these young people to make impossible things possible!”
When asked about his experience in the International Space Station where he has already spent over a year’s time, he said, “People feel space explorations can get lonely. But it is not so when you look down and have over six billion smiles cheering you.” Other features of the day included an interactive session on Sculptural Robotics by Dan Roe from the United States and a career fair.
Techniche’09 has seen the participation of students from various technical institutes across the country like IIT Kharagpur and NIT Warangal. Innovative ideas on the utilization of clean natural resources such as bio-diesel were presented by school students from across the nation as a part of Technothlon. An exhibition by the Indian Army on some of the latest technical developments in defense and espionage was also held as part of Techniche’ 09. IIT-G students also organized a blood donation camp that concluded today, stated a press release. THE SENTINEL
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