Jatan's Space

▸ Space exploration writer 🚀

I write high-quality articles on space exploration, and my articles have been published globally.

▸ Moon evangelist 🌗

I've created special websites to popularize exploration of our Moon.

▸ The Planetary Society 🪐

I’m a Contributing Editor for The Planetary Society, writing on planetary exploration and finding life.

▸ Speaker 🎙

I give public talks to inform and inspire people about space exploration.

▸ More 👽

Thanks, Research, etc.

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Talks

I give public talks to inform and inspire kids, students and people at large about space exploration. This page links to recorded podcasts and videos.

If you'd like me to speak at your event, school, college or institute, get in touch.

Q&A and Podcast appearances

  • Outcomes of India’s Mars orbiter – NewSpace India

  • Does India have a space exploration roadmap? – Tech2

Space presentations

My writing career

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Thanks

  • My parents, for their unconditional support and trust.

  • My Physics professors, for patiently teaching me complex concepts.

  • Emily Lakdawalla, for being ever-inspiring.

  • Mukunth, for kickstarting my writing career, and beating academic writing out of me.

  • Jason Davis, for pushing me to prune my words to their simplest form, being a mentor, and an empathetic supporter.

  • Yes and No – A binary philosophy to being productive, and life in general.

  • The Internet.

Space Research

As a science officer at TeamIndus, I selected landing sites for their Moon missions, identified science objectives, and converted them to engineering requirements. Here are two notable works I was actively involved in while I was there.

🌗 Co-developed a framework with veteran scientist Dr. Jim Head and peers for maximizing science in lunar landing missions. Abstract and poster, presented at LPSC 2019.

🎓 Part of the TeamIndus group collaborating with Brown University on a science-optimized rover traverse in a Moon landing mission. Paper published on NewSpace.

I also have some research experience in Astrophysics, specifically in analyzing X-rays from cosmic objects as measured by Astrosat, India’s first space telescope.

Socials

My blogs are the best way to follow my work but if you prefer noisy social feeds, here you go.

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