Aswin Sekhar

The Astronomer Among the Stars: Dr. Aswin Sekhar In the vast, silent expanse of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter orbits a minor planet now known as (33928) Aswinsekhar. Named by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2023, this 4.5-kilometer-wide celestial body serves as a permanent tribute to Dr. Aswin Sekhar , India’s first professional meteor scientist. From Rural Kerala to the Cosmos

Meteoroid Stream Dynamics: His primary specialty involves calculating and predicting the motion of meteoroid streams and predicting meteor showers. aswin sekhar

Planetary Defense: Calculating collision risks to protect Earth from asteroid impacts. The Astronomer Among the Stars: Dr

Beyond research, Sekhar is a vocal advocate for science popularization and educational equity. The Hindu (India’s national newspaper) Physics Today The

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