About Astronomical Society of India

The Astronomical Society of India was established in 1972 and has grown to become the prime association of professional astronomers in India. The society has close to 1000 members. The objectives of the society are the promotion of Astronomy and related branches of science in India. The society organizes scientific meetings and supports the popularization of Astronomy and other similar activities.


Latest Updates

Jayant V. Narlikar

ASI is deeply saddened by the passing away of Prof. Jayant V. Narlikar today in Pune. He served as the ASI President during 1983-1985 and was the first recipient of the ASI Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award during ASI2023. We will be sharing the Obituary soon.

Posted On: 20-05-2025

Dr. K. Kasturirangan

ASI is deeply saddened by the passing away of Dr. Kasturirangan today in Bengaluru. He served as the ASI President during 1995-1997. The Obituary can be found from the link.

Posted On: 25-04-2025

The Astronomical Society of India has initiated the ASI Symposium Series, and earlier this year proposals were invited for the organisation of ASI symposium to be held between the period 1st April 2025 - 31st October 2025. We are pleased to announce that two proposals have been selected as ASI Symposia, with details as follows.
 
1. ASI Symposium 003: Cosmic Vision 2047- Solar and Planetary Dynamics through Observations and AI/ML
Venue: JECRC… Read More

Posted On: 21-04-2025