Six VidyaGyan students identify 17 meteorites

Bulandshahr, (IANS) | Six Class 11 students of VidyaGyan, Bulandshahr participated in the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC), a global program to identify asteroids. Out of a total of 1,000 finds, VidyaGyan students were able to identify 17 early meteorite finds, three of which have been provisionally recognized by NASA and the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC).

NASA will further observe the detected meteorite for the next six months. According to an official release released on Friday, the names of the students are Mayank Kumar, Sumit Kishorewani, Aditya Rajput, Arpita Baliyan, Vijay Pratap Singh, Ansh Kumar Singh.

Student contributions were recognized as valuable additions to the global understanding of meteorites and have been acknowledged by NASA. Several research institutions along with participants from 17 countries including USA, Brazil, Colombia, Israel, Mexico, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and others participated in the event.

–IANS