Need to boost study of Astronomy
Friday January 18, 2008

At a time when lesser number of students are opting for science streams in schools and colleges and opting for engineering and commercial subjects, the action of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil to take a decision to plant one tree each representing the 27 "nakshatras" is sure to boost the study of astronomy and related sciences and one must welcome this decision wholeheartedly. But then, not many people including those in the media appear to be totally unaware of what the "nakshatras" are and what, if any, relationships they have with astrology. Well, one must firmly reject suggestions of "nakshatras" having anything to do with astrology . "Nakshatras "are 27 in number and they are stars, multiple stars or star clusters and even novae (plural of nova).

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