Jasjeet Singh Bagla
Astronomer, Physicist at IISER Mohali, India. I like walking, photography, music and many other things.
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaThe International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition is an educational science competition taking place mostly online that enables students from all over the world to test their skills in astronomy and astrophysics 1/2 iaac.space
- Conference Announcement: ChaICA - 6 (Challenges and Innovations in Computational Astrophysics VI) A Hybrid Meeting covering all areas of Computational Astrophysics September 29 - October 2, 2025 IISER Mohali, India Webpage: iaub1commission.github.io/index/chaica6/ #Astronomy
- PhD program at IISER Mohali. We have a vibrant research program in many disciplines. Please share widely. www.iisermohali.ac.in/admission-ne...
- We are looking for PhD students in astronomy and related areas at IISER Mohali. Please DM if you need more details. www.iisermohali.ac.in/admission-ne... #Astronomy
- Reporters posted in India recall Covid times. bbc.com/news/article...
- NCRA-TIFR invites you to the Govind Swarup Memorial Lecture 2025, an annual event that we organize every year in honor of Prof. Govind Swarup. This year's lecture will be delivered by Prof. Jacqueline van Gorkom on 21st March, 10:30 UT. Tune in at www.youtube.com/live/6pSTGG7...
- NCRA-TIFR invites you to the Govind Swarup Memorial Lecture 2025, an annual event that we organize every year in honor of Prof. Govind Swarup. This year's lecture will be delivered by Prof. Jacqueline van Gorkom on 21st March, 10:30 UT. Tune in at www.youtube.com/live/6pSTGG7...
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- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaMorning! This is an exclusive extract from my new book Maybe I'm Amazed, about my autistic son James & how music became our shared language. Wait for the Velvet Underground bit at the end www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
- An online course on the historical development of astronomy in India and the south Asian region. For more details, see www.iisermohali.ac.in/files/pdf/IN...
- An online course on the historical development of astronomy in India and the south Asian region. For more details, see www.iisermohali.ac.in/files/pdf/IN...
- An online course on the historical development of astronomy in India and the south Asian region. For more details, see www.iisermohali.ac.in/files/pdf/IN...
- A wonderful summary of recent results regarding evolution of Mars by Smriti Mahajan. theprint.in/science/mars...
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaIt's not just the caucasian countries with excellent universities www.a-star.edu.sg/Scholarships...
- Fascinating discovery. Our colleague Parth Chauhan is quoted extensively. bbc.com/news/article...
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh Bagla1/ Are you an undergraduate student looking for a career in astronomy? The Institute of Astronomy's Summer Internship Programme could be for you! bit.ly/3WmdCsv
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaOne more Einstein ring (arxiv.org/abs/2502.13788), with an additional lensed arc that allowed for a 5 sigma detection of an ultramassive black hole, placing the Cosmic Horseshoe 1.5 sigma above the black hole mass - stellar velocity dispersion relation.
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaOur fully-funded @api.uva.nl ASPIRE summer programme for MSc students is now open for applications! Deadline March 10. ASPIRE is aimed at students from under-represented groups, especially from countries where opportunities for research experience are scarce. 🔭 Please share! aspire.science.uva.nl
- A nice exposition about the recent discovery of an Einstein ring by Euclid, written by our colleague Smriti Mahajan. www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sci...
- A nice exposition about the recent discovery of an Einstein ring by Euclid, written by our colleague Smriti Mahajan. www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/sci...
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaCalling all women in CS/EE/ECE/Maths/Stats! The School of Technology & Computer Science (STCS) at TIFR, Mumbai, is organising Vigyan Vidushi 2025, a 2-week summer school in Computer Science for women. Check eligibility at 🔗 www.tcs.tifr.res.in/~stcs-vv-25/ #WomenInSTEM #VigyanVidushi #TIFR
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaSometimes it's good to remember we are but one planet in an infinite and mysterious universe. Congratulations to the KM3NeT team for discovering the highest energy neutrino yet! ! 🧪🔭 It's 30x higher energy than what's been seen before, origin unknown but I vote for a supermassive black hole ⚫👈
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaThe US Government may be scrapping all its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies but that's not happening in Ireland. Here is a Full Professor position in Observational Astrophysics or Cosmology at Maynooth University for *female* caandidates. universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni...
- And we inch closer to self destruction and annihilation of life on Earth.
- Today, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board sets the #DoomsdayClock at 89 seconds to midnight. "The world depends on immediate action." Read the full statement below.
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- A precariously perched temple in Chitradurga fort, Karnataka, India. In the heart of the deccan plateau, this age old fort has many temples, a mosque and of course a palace. Equally stunning are huge rock formations.
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaOh come ON now. This new JWST image is just ASTOUNDING. I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it. NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaThe Dangers of AI in Science Education I'm taking the liberty of reblogging this post from an experienced university teacher of chemistry and physics outlining some of the dangers posed by the encroachment of Artificial Intelligence into science education. It's quite a long piece, but well worth…
- Current students at IISER Mohali interviewed our alumnus @rhythmicspikes.bsky.social . Lovely interview and a good example of how serendipity can lead to discoveries and a fun career. manthanmagazine.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/i...
- As we ring in 2025, may everyone find love for themselves and their fellow human beings, and, banish hate and violence. Wishing all of you a healthy and happy year ahead.
- This is a 200+ yr old white silk cotton tree at Lalbagh, Bangalore. Each of the roots that you see here is larger than a typical human. Presence of old trees is very comforting. This was taken on a recent visit. Saw the tree after more than two decades, just about 10% in the life of this tree!
- Reposted by Jasjeet Singh BaglaRecommendation Letters in Astronomy There's an interesting paper on arXiv with the title On the Use of Letters of Recommendation in Astronomy and Astrophysics Graduate Admissions and the abstract Letters of recommendation are a common tool used in graduate admissions. Most admissions systems…
