Meet 11-year-old Atharv Sood, the Indian student credited with three preliminary asteroid detections; How a birthday telescope sparked his journey into real space science

Meet 11-year-old Atharv Sood, the Indian student credited with three preliminary asteroid detections; How a birthday telescope sparked his journey into real space science

At just 11 years old, Atharv Sood made waves in the astronomy community by identifying three preliminary asteroids during the All-India Asteroid Search Campaign. This initiative, part of a larger school project, caught the attention of the International Astronomical Search Collaboration. Fueled by a relentless curiosity, Atharv dreams of utilizing telescopes or venturing into space as he continues his scientific journey.