If you have ever seen a live transmission of a rocket launch, have you wondered how the cameraman holds the camera steady to get the fast-moving rocket always within the field of view? If you have been following rocket launches, you might have noticed that this skill of always keeping the rocket within the field of camera has been improving. Modern-day cameras do not need a skilled human to hold the camera and visually follow the rocket. Dr.Nihar Ranjan Pattnaik, in this immensely interesting presentation, explains the technology of filming a moving rocket, and the purpose of such filming, in a lucid and simple manner.
DEDICATED TO SCIENCE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF ODISHA

Added on October 14, 2023

Thanks to Dr. Nihar Pattnaik, now we have a video in Odia for people and students who are interested in watching the night sky. The months from November to January are considered the golden period for watching the stars in the night sky. Watching the night sky begins with knowing the pole star with the help of either Cassiopeia or ursa major constellations. The Orion constellation dominates the winter sky and is surrounded by Canis Major, Gemini, Auriga, Taurus, Pleiades

Added on October 14, 2023

in 1868, Utkala Printing Co brought out Odia Panjika for the first time to replace the Bengal Panjika used till then in Odisha. If there was any hesitation in the minds of the Odias, it was soon put to rest when the predictions of Samanta Chandrasekhara about timings of total solar eclipse were found to be more accurate than any other predictions of the day, including the British.

Added on October 14, 2023

Stephen Hawkings was greatest quantum physicist who was in search of a grand unified theory. But, he was afflicted with a rare disease called motor neuron disease. I find striking similarity to an often said phenomenon in villages of India where people who meet the village goddess die a premature death.
Tomorrow is birth day of great Stephen Hawkings.

Added on October 14, 2023

Jagannath temple has a story associated with it that rhymes with modern time dilation theory. Einstein's theory also states that anything that travels at the speed of light will remain unaffected by the passage of time has an interesting link with a story that is said about the Jagannath Temple at Puri. A Hollywood movie also on a similar line, "Interstellar," has a scene where the characters arrive on a planet where one hour equals seven years on Earth.
When the Puri Jagannath Temple construction was over, King Indradumnya set about inviting the gods to attend the consecration ceremony. When he visited Brahma, he was asked to hurry back to Martya Loka (Earth) as one second on Brahmalok is equal to one Yuga in Martyaloka. As Indradumnya hurried back to Puri, he found everything had changed and a new King, Madhaba is now ruling over his subjects. Madhaba is also claiming to have built the temple. No one could identify Indradumnya as their king as 100 years had passed. Finally, a Tortoise inside the temple premises gives testimony that Indradumnya was the real king, and it was he who had constructed the Jagannath Temple, not Madhaba.

Added on October 14, 2023

The video with a tragic connection:
News channels and social media are flooded with people reporting their bodies attaining magnetic properties after two doses of covaxine. nothing can be far from the truth. This video explains the simple phenomena.
I made this video when I along with my wife, were admitted to Covid Hospital at Bhubaneswar. She was shifted to the HDU and later to the ICU. I was discharged shortly after recovery. Unfortunately, my wife succumbed to complications a few days later.
In the video, you can see the drip stand by my side.
What else could a man do when the final decision lies with the almighty?

Inscrutable are the ways of god, they say.
Is that so? My heart would always say nay.
For I was so drunk with conjugal life’s nectar, sweet and sour,
Days and decades went by; savoring all that you had to offer.
Now that God has done his design, I am reduced to nothing.
I look around to find you, only to face your memories flashing.
Those sweet, bitter moments are what I am longing for,
Others may differ, but those were nothing but the life’s elixir.
The dreams that you saw, and I made mine,
Are all but colorless, if you won’t shine.
With you by my side, life was a glory,
Sans you, I cringe to face the fury.

Added on October 14, 2023

Winter season is the best time for stargazing. Dr. Nihar Ranjan Patnaik, avid stargazer from Bolangir, has telescopes of various types and sizes lined up on his rooftop observatory. He takes us on a walkthrough of his setup in this video. #stargazing, #nightsky, #Bolangir #NiahrRanjanPatnaik #sunilbiswal

Added on October 21, 2023

Ch. Santakar is a journalist from Koraput who also is involved in working with children and has observed them from close quarters more as a friend to them. Here, he narrates one interesting insight into the minds of the children during a workshop. The children were asked to design their everyday school timetable, and they came up with an interesting, refreshing, and thought-provoking idea. Maybe the schools and the policymakers give it a thought.

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There is a lack of awareness about autism, even though it is becoming more and more prevalent in our society. With proper care and timely intervention, children who have autism (ASD) can be made to lead a normal life. Ms.Babita Pattanaik has worked extensively in the field for the last three decades and has earned a name. She has given an enlightening talk with a few case studies and has interacted with parents.
BABITA PATNAIK is a Practicing Occupational Therapist by profession;
With around three decades of experience in various settings - hospital inpatient, outpatient, nursing home, assisted living, home health.
Currently working with kids (preschool to high school) with sensory processing issues, handwriting, emotional regulation, incorporating the panchabhuta mahabhuta in a treatment session. She is also a Patanjali yoga teacher; Isha meditator, Entrepreneur; Podcaster, Anchor, Emcee, & moderator of various events & shows.

Host: Sunil Kumar Biswal
Co-Host: Ms.Preeta Rout
Graphics: Sri Aditya Prasad Ghosh

Added on March 10, 2024

ରାତି ଆକାଶ ର ଚିକମିକ କରୁଥିବା ତାରା ଓ ମହାଜାଗତିକ ବସ୍ତୁ ସବୁବେଳେ ମଣିଷ କୁ କୌତୁହଳି କରିଛି | ଗୁମ୍ଫା ରେ ରହୁଥିବା ଆଦିମ ମଣିଷ ହେଉ ଅବା ଖାଲିଆଖି ବା ଟେଲିସ୍କୋପ ରୁ ଦେଖୁଥିବା ଆଧୁନିକ ମଣିଷ ଟିଏ ହେଉ, ଅନ୍ତରୀକ୍ଷ ର ଆହ୍ବାନ ସବୁବେଳେ ଅଦମନୀୟ | ତାରା ଦେଖିବା , ଚିନ୍ହି ବା ଓ ନିଜ ଚାରିପାଖ ର ଘଟଣାବଳୀ ସହ ଯୋଡି ସମ୍ପର୍କ ଖୋଜି ଆସିଛି | ସବୁ ସଭ୍ୟତା ରେ ତାରା ମାନଙ୍କ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ମଣିଷ ର ଆଗ୍ରହ ଓ ଅନୁଶୀଳନ କୁ ନେଇ ଅନେକ ଲୋକକଥା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳେ | ଆଧୁନିକ ମଣିଷ ଏବେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାରା ମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିବା ର ଇଛା କୁ ଆହୁରି ବ୍ୟାପକ ଓ ତୀବ୍ର କରିଛି | ଗବେଷଣାଗାର ବାହାରେ ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାରା ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବା ଓ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟବେକ୍ଷଣ କରିବା କୁ ଏକ ଅବସର ବିନୋଦ ର ଜରିଆ ଭାବେ ଦେଖିଆସୁଛି |
ଖାଲି ଆଖିରେ ତାରା ଦେଖିବାର ଲମ୍ବା ପରମ୍ପରା ର ଶେଷ ତମ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଭାବେ ସାମନ୍ତ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ | ଓଡିଶା ର ନୟାଗଡ ର ଖଣ୍ଡପଡା ରେ 1835 ରେ ଜନ୍ମ ନେଇଥିବା ପଠାଣି ସାମନ୍ତ ତାଙ୍କ ମହାକାଶ ଗବେଷଣା ର ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ଜ୍ଞାନ କୁ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ଦର୍ପଣ ପୁସ୍ତକ ରେ ସାଇତି ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି | ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିଭା ରେ ବିସ୍ମୟ ହୋଇ ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ସରକାର ତାଙ୍କୁ ମହାମହୋପାଧ୍ୟାୟ ଉପାଧି ରେ ଭୂଷିତ କରିଥିଲେ |
ଆସନ୍ତୁ ତାରା ଦେଖିବା ର ଅନେକ ଜଣା ଅଜଣା ତଥ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ଦେଖିବା ଏହି ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ଟି |
Co-Host: Subhendra Mishra
Preeta Rout
Aditya P Ghosh
Soumya Ranjan Panda
Sanjya Barala
Special Appearance: Malaya Patra, Jeypore
Kishor Patnaik, Jatani

Added on August 26, 2024

ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଦା ର ଜଟଣୀ ନିବାସୀ ବାପି ବାବୁ (କିଶୋର ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ) ଙ୍କ ର ଆକାଶ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ମହାଜାଗତିକ ବସ୍ତୁ ଦେଖିବାର ସଉକ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ନୂଆ ପରିଚୟ ଦେଇଛି | ଏହା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅଶେଷ ଆନନ୍ଦ ତ ଦେଉଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ଓ ତାର ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟା ଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ସ୍ଵ ଅନୁଶୀଳନ ଲବ୍ଧ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଦେଇଛି | ଦିଗ୍ବଳୟ ରେ ରାତିର ଆକାଶ ରେ ତାରା , ଆକାଶ ଗଙ୍ଗା, ତାରା ମାନଙ୍କ ଘୁର୍ନାୟମାନ ରେଖାଙ୍କିତ ଗତିପଥ ସବୁ ର ବିସ୍ମୟାଭିବୁତ କଲାଭଳି ଆଲୋକ ଚିତ୍ର ସହ ଗଭୀରମହାକାଶ ର ନକ୍ଷତ୍ର , ନିହାରିକା, ନେବୁଲା , ଧୂମକେତୁ ର ଚିତାକର୍ଷକ ଆଲୋକଚିତ୍ର ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାରେ ସେ ସିଦ୍ଧହସ୍ତ | କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଇତିହାସ ର ଜନପ୍ରିୟ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ରେ ଚାଲନ୍ତୁ ଆଜି ଶୁଣିବା ଏହି ନିଆରା ମଣିଷ ଙ୍କୁ | କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଇତିହାସ ର ଜନପ୍ରିୟ ବିଜ୍ଞାନ ଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ରେ ଚାଲନ୍ତୁ ଆଜି ଶୁଣିବା ଏହି ନିଆରା ମଣିଷ ଙ୍କୁ |

Added on August 26, 2024

କୋରାପୁଟ ଜୟପୁର ନିବାସୀ ମଳୟ ପାତ୍ର | ଫୋଟୋଗ୍ରାଫି ରେ ବିଶେଷ ରୁଚି ରଖୁଥିବା ମଳୟ ତାକୁ ନିଜ ବୃତି ଭାବେ ବାଛି ନେଇଛନ୍ତି | କିନ୍ତୁ ଅବସର ସମୟ ରେ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ କ୍ୟାମେରା ର ଦିଗ ବୁଲାନ୍ତି ଆକାଶ ଓ ମହାକାଶ କୁ | ଦିଗ୍ବଳୟ ରେ ରାତିର ଆକାଶ ରେ ତାରା , ଆକାଶ ଗଙ୍ଗା, ତାରା ମାନଙ୍କ ଘୁର୍ନାୟମାନ ରଖାଙ୍କିତ ଗତିପଥ ସବୁ ର ବିସ୍ମୟାଭିବୁତ କଲାଭଳି ଆଲୋକ ଚିତ୍ର ସହ ଗଭୀରମହାକାଶ ର ନକ୍ଷତ୍ର , ନିହାରିକା, ନେବୁଲା , ଧୂମକେତୁ ର ଚିତାକର୍ଷକ ଆଲୋକଚିତ୍ର ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାରେ ସେ ସିଦ୍ଧହସ୍ତ | ଏହି ପ୍ରୟାସ ରେ ସେ ଭାରତ ର କିଛି ମହାଜାଗତିକ ଘଟଣାବଳୀ ର ପ୍ରଥମ ଆଲୋକଚିତ୍ର ସଫଳତା ର ସହ ନେଇଥିବା ର ଶ୍ରେୟ ଅର୍ଜନ କରିଛନ୍ତି | ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଆଜି ଆମେ ଶୁଣିବା ତାଙ୍କ ଏହି ନିଆରା ରୁଚି ଓ କୌଶଳ ର କାହାଣୀ | ସମୁଦ୍ର ପତ୍ତନ ଠାରୁ ବହୁ ଉଚ୍ଚ ରେ ଥିବା କୋରାପୁଟ ର ଅନ୍ଧାରୁଆ ଓ ପ୍ରଦୂଷଣ ମୁକ୍ତ ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ ବାତାବରଣ ତାଙ୍କ ଏହି ପ୍ରୟାସ ରେ ସହାୟକ ହୋଇଥାଏ || କୋରାପୁଟ ର ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଭୋଉଗଳୀକ ସ୍ଥିତି ତାଙ୍କ ସଉକ ନିମନ୍ତେ କିଭଳି ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ସ୍ଥାନ ସେ ବିଷୟ ରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜାଣିବା |

Added on August 27, 2024

ମହାମହୋପାଧ୍ୟାୟ ସାମନ୍ତ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର ନୟାଗଡ ର ଖଣ୍ଡପଡା ରେ 1835 ମସିହା ରେ ଜନ୍ମ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ | ବାଲ୍ୟକାଳ ରୁ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ଅଧୟନ ଓ ଗଣିତ ରେ ମେଧାବୀ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର ତାଙ୍କ ପୂର୍ବ ରୁ ପ୍ରଚଳିତ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ( ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ , ଆର୍ଯ୍ୟଭଟ୍ଟ , ଭାସ୍କର ଇତ୍ୟାଦି) ଗୁଡିକ ରେ ଥିବା ଜ୍ୟୋତିବିଜ୍ଞାନ ର ଗଣନାରେ ତ୍ରୁଟି ପରିଲକ୍ଷିତ କରି ସେସବୁ ର ସଂଶୋଧନ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଜୀବନ ର ସିଂହଭାଗ ଅତିବାହିତ କରିଥିଲେ | ସ୍ୱୀୟ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ ର ଦ୍ରୁକ ସିଦ୍ଧ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ କୁ ନେଇ ସେ ରଚନା କଲେ ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ଦର୍ପଣ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ସୂତ୍ର ଅନୁସାରେ ମହାଜାଗତିକ ଘଟଣା ବଳି ର ନିର୍ଭୁଲ ସମୟ ଗଣନା ସମ୍ଭବ ହୋଇପାରିଲା | ସାମନ୍ତ ଙ୍କ ପଦ୍ଧତି ରେ ଓଡିଶା ରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ପାଞ୍ଜି ର ପ୍ରଚଳନ ହେଲା ଯାହାକି ପୂର୍ବରୁ କଲିକତା ରେ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ପଞ୍ଜିକା ଦ୍ୱାରା ପାଳନ ହେଉଥିଲା | ତତ୍କାଳୀନ ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ସରକାର ତାଙ୍କୁ ମହାମହୋପାଧ୍ୟାୟ ଉପାଧି ରେ ସମ୍ମାନିତ କରିଥିଲେ | ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଆମେ ସାମନ୍ତ ଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ର ବିବରଣୀ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ପାଇବା | ଡ଼.ସୁଭେନ୍ଦୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ସ୍ଥିତ ପଠାଣି ସାମନ୍ତ ପ୍ଲାନେଟୱାରିଅମ ର ଅବସରପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଉପନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ଓ ସାମନ୍ତଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ର ବିଷାଦ ବର୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି | ସାମନ୍ତ ଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ନିର୍ମିତ ସରଳ ଯନ୍ତ୍ର ସବୁ ର ପ୍ରତୀକାତ୍ମକ ଛବି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଛନ୍ତି ସୁନୀଲ ବିଶ୍ୱାଳ ଯିଏକି ସାମନ୍ତ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର ସୌଖିନ ତାରାଦେଖାଳି ଦଳ ର ଜଣେ ଆଜୀବନ ସଦସ୍ୟ |

Added on August 28, 2024

ଏଇ ମାତ୍ର ପଚିଶ ତିରିଶ ବର୍ଷ ତଳେ ସମସ୍ତ ତାରା ଓ ତାରା ମଣ୍ଡଳ ଖାଲି ଆଖିରେ ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ର ନିର୍ଭେଜାଲ ଅନ୍ଧାର ଆକାଶରେ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବରେ ଦେଖିହେଉଥିଲା I କିନ୍ତୁ ଏବେ ଆଉ ତାହା ସମ୍ଭବ ନୁହେଁ I ଅତି ଉଜ୍ଜଳ କେତୋଟି ତାରା କୁ ଛାଡି ଦେଲେ ଧୃବ ତାରା ଭଳି ବିଶେଷ ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ୱଳତା ନଥିବା ତାରା ର କ୍ଷୀଣ ଆଲୋକ ରାଜଧାନୀ ର ଆତ୍ୟୁଜ୍ଜଳ ଆଖିଝଲସା ବିଜୁଳି ଆଲୁଅ କୁ ଭେଦ କରି ଆମ ଆଖିରେ ଆଉ ପଡୁନାହିଁ I ଏଇ ତାରା ଯେ ଦେଖା ଯାଉଛି ବା ନ ଯାଉଛି ତାହା ବି ଆଉ କାହାକୁ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳିତ କରୁନାହିଁ I ଏହି ଆଲୋକ ପ୍ରଦୂଷଣରେ ଖାଲି ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ତା ନୁହେଁ, ସମଗ୍ର ଓଡିଶା ରେ ଏବେ ଆଖି ଝଲସା ବିଜୁଳି ଆଲୁଅ ରେ ଏତେ ମାତ୍ର ରେ ଉଦ୍ଭାସିତ ଯେ ଆକାଶରେ ତାରା ଆଉ ଦେଖାଯାଉନାହିଁ | ଏବେ ତାରା ଦେଖିବାକୁ ହେଲେ ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଯିବା କୁ ପଡିପାରେ ଲାଦଖ ର ହାନଲେ କୁ ଯାହା ଏବେ ଅନ୍ଧାର ଆକାଶ ଅଭୟାରଣ୍ୟ ଭାବେ ଚୟନ ହୋଇଛି |

Added on August 28, 2024

The field of astronomy has seen little advancement in Odisha since the groundbreaking contributions of Pathani Samant, with few stepping forward to continue his legacy. Dr. Ananda Hota, a distinguished astronomer, addresses this critical gap in his talks, exploring astronomy on international, national, and local levels while highlighting his pioneering initiative, RAD@home, where he serves as Founder Director and Principal Investigator.

Dr. Hota emphasizes the need for an optical observatory in Odisha to foster a robust ecosystem for astronomical research. He also proposes a structured program to engage school and college students in astronomy, nurturing future scholars. Currently a UGC faculty member at the UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, University of Mumbai, Dr. Hota founded RAD@home on April 15, 2013, as India’s first citizen science research platform in astronomy. He earned his PhD in Astronomy & Astrophysics in 2007, jointly from the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA-TIFR), Pune, and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. His career spans prestigious institutions, including GMRT Observatory, ASIAA-Taiwan, IUCAA-Pune, and IISER-Berhampur, before returning to India in 2012 to launch RAD@home.

A member of the International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society of India, and Square Kilometre Array India Consortium, Dr. Hota has been honored with the Samanta Chandrasekhar Jyotirbigyani Sanman by the Chief Minister of Odisha and directors of IISER-Kolkata and Berhampur. His astronomical discoveries, which made international headlines in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2022, have been featured by NASA, JPL, CalTech, the Royal Astronomical Society, and the National Astronomical Society of Japan, generating millions of Google hits and social media views. His research focuses on multi-wavelength observations of black hole-galaxy co-evolution.

Through RAD@home, Dr. Hota engages the public in groundbreaking discoveries using the GMRT, the world’s largest radio telescope and a source of national pride. Supported by Nature Index, IAU, SKA, and numerous Indian research institutes, RAD@home has trained thousands of citizens and students in astronomy research. In his talks, Dr. Hota simplifies his findings on exotic stars, galaxies, and supermassive black holes, inviting the science-educated public to participate in citizen science from home.

Added on October 7, 2024