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President of the Association of Friends of Astronomy, Goa and the Public Astronomical observatory at Panaji, Satish Nayak will deliver a lecture on the topic Is astronomy the only alternative to mankind?on June 25 at 11 a.m. at Museum of Goa (MOG).

The MOG Sundays talk will cover howthe 21st century has brought a lot of technological innovation to humans, but how are we the humans, going in the right direction?The lecture will also focus on how fundamental problems of the survival of the planet have been ignored as mankind slips deeper into a morass of consumerism and self-gratification.The lecture will touch upon how man needs to deal with challenges of the future pertaining to astronomy.

Satish has dedicated himself to the field of astronomy and science outreach in Goa. He has conducted more than 700 presentations, lectures, workshops, sky observations, quizzes and other outreach programmes in and around Goa as well as established seven astronomical observatories in different parts of Goa to spread the love for the science of the Universe. He has also designed a special programme of astronomy education for children below15 years titled The Astro-Kids Club, Goa which has grown in popularity in the last 10 years. He has also written on space for various Goan dailies and has designed and anchored popular astronomy shows on different television channels in Konkani and Marathi likeBramhandchi Sahal,Star Trek and Antariksh Up Up and Away which has completed 150 episodes. He has done a special project on the rich history of Vedic and modern Indian astronomy and a booklet and exhibition.

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A lecture on astronomy at MOG - The Navhind Times