Students engage in sky gazing at the newly-opened space observatory at SPMVV campus in Tirupati on Thursday.
| Photo Credit: K.V. POORNACHANDRA KUMAR
Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV) opened a space observatory in the name of Goddess Padmavati at its campus on Thursday.
JNTU Kakinada Vice-Chancellor C.S.R.K. Prasad formally inaugurated the facility in the presence of his SPMVV counterpart Uma Vennam, university deans, the director of School of Engineering and Technology (SOET) and heads of engineering departments.
A range of space-viewing instruments, including telescopes, binoculars and related mounts were displayed on the occasion. The instruments will be made available to the students for hands-on observation, learning and project work.
The facility aims to encourage interest in astronomy and space science among students on the campus.
Published – October 08, 2026 09:30 pm IST
