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Dr. Prashant Pathak, faculty member in the Department of SPASE, discovers a new giant planet named Epsilon Indi Ab orbiting a nearby star similar to Sun.
The corresponding paper in Nature, titled "A temperate super-Jupiter imaged with JWST in the mid-infrared" is available at:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07837-8
A newspaper article on the paper is available at:
https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/iit-kanpur-professor-among-astronomers-to-discover-super-jupiter-outside-our-solar-system-article-12778157.html#google_vignette
Dr. Rajiv Desai, a distinguished alumnus of IIT Kanpur and a pioneer in robotics and AI, recently visited the Department of SPASE, IITK. He delivered an inspiring talk on the Mars Pathfinder mission, the scale and challenges, and the role of autonomous vehicles in space exploration. Dr. Desai also engaged with students, discussing his journey from IITK to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and his ventures in entrepreneurship in space technology. His visit provided invaluable insights into the future of space missions and the integration of AI and robotics in space exploration.
SWANotchFM'24 Filter Design Challenge
We are pleased to announce SWANotchFM'24, the SWAN Notch Filter Design Challenge 2024, organized by the Department of SPASE, IIT Kanpur, inviting motivated teams from educational and research institutes in India to participate in this opportunity to innovate and become one of the key contributors of the Indian-Sky Watch Array Network (SWAN).
Please visit https://bit.ly/m/SWANotchFM24 for challenge details.
Discovery of a new Feature in Cosmic Ray Spectrum
Dr. Fahim Varsi, doctoral student in Physics department working under supervision of Prof. Pankaj Jain (SPASE department) discovers a kink in the cosmic ray spectrum. It is generally expected that cosmic rays originate from a supernova explosion and display a simple power law spectrum up to energies of order of a million GeV. The presence of a kink challenges this understanding and indicates the presence of another source. The discovery may provide some important clues which may help in unravelling the mystery of the origin of cosmic rays.
The corresponding paper is published in Physical Review Letters:
Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 051002 (2024) - Evidence of a Hardening in the Cosmic Ray Proton Spectrum at around 166 TeV Observed by the GRAPES-3 Experiment (aps.org) [1]
Some popular articles on the discovery:
A new kink in proton spectrum to enhance our knowledge of cosmic ray origin (phys.org) [2]
A new kink in proton spectrum will enhance ou | EurekAlert! [3]
A new kink in proton spectrum will enhance our knowledge of cosmic ray (scienmag.com) [4]
A new kink in proton spectrum to enhance our knowledge of cosmic ray origin - Tech and Science Post [5]
Proton Spectrum Kink Boosts Understanding of Cosmic Ray Origin | Mirage News [6]
National Space Day celebration August 24, 2024
Extraterrestrial Space captures the curiosity and imagination of Indian students and citizens alike. To celebrate this growing interest, the Department of Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering (SPASE) and the Department of Aerospace Engineering at IIT Kanpur are hosting an event on August 24, 2024, to commemorate National Space Day. This event will delve into the current and future landscape of the Indian space program, featuring expert discussions and exciting astronomy outreach activities. This year’s Space Day is especially significant as it marks the first anniversary of Chandrayaan 3’s successful Moon landing. We look forward to your participation in celebrating India’s achievements in space and discussing its future prospects.
11th International Workshop on Very High Energy Particle Astronomy (VHEPA 2024) 17 Oct - 19 Oct 2024.
