ISRO PLANS TO SET UP SPACE GALLERIES
05, Jan 2019
Prelims level : “Science and technology-Space technology.”
Mains level : GS-2 “Science and technology, development and application in every day life.”
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- Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO has planned to set up Space Galleries in various locations in the country.
- The Space Galleries are expected to disseminate the knowledge about space science and technology amongst the citizens of the country.
- Initially, Space Galleries are planned to be established at Birla Science Centre at Hyderabad, Nehru Science Centre at Mumbai and National Science Centre at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
- The Gallery will consist of interactive methods and models describing the principles of Space science and technology.