Astronomy Lab
This Lab provides students with the opportunity to experience and appreciate global scenarios and viewpoints from a unique perspective. The Space Exploration Lab also offers career guidance for interested students.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT IN SCHOOLS: Teaching astronomy contributes to an understanding of physics and the origin of the world around us, a shared cultural background, and a sense of wonder and exploration. It is concerned with the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects, as well as the formation and development of the universe.” One of the most important aspects of astronomy is its ability to help us understand our place in the universe.
ASTRONOMY LAB IN ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL CANTT KANPUR: In APS Kanpur this astronomy lab is developed under the supervision of BRIG. Nanda Kumar K. and our principal sir Mr. V.Muralidharan. It includes a well equipped room which contains a number of interactive models, such as why sky appears blue ,phases of moon, how gravity acts in space, vacuum chamber activity, comparison of gravity on different planets, telescopes of different aperture and many other experiments related to astrometry and astrophysics.
INSTALLATION & EXPENDITURE: We have installed this lab with the help of “SPARK ASTRONOMY PVT.LTD.”New Delhi. They provided us interior work of lab and activity based models. electric work is done by APS Kanpur & it includes a cost of approximately six lakhs.
