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Talking about South Korea's first Moon mission on Planetary Radio
I appeared on The Planetary Society’s podcast to talk about South Korea’s first Moon mission, and how it will inspire kids and students in the country.
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Talks, presentations, interviews, and opinions on exploring space by Jatan Mehta, a globally published independent space exploration writer and author of Moon Monday.
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My article on Mangalyaan was rejected 8 times but I published it anyway
This is the behind the scenes story of my article on missing science from India’s Mars orbiter. September 24, 2020 marked the six-year anniversary of India’s Mangalyaan spacecraft entering Mars orbit. Like every year, I expected Indian media outlets to publish articles about the mission’s success. After
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Presentation: Technical careers in space exploration as a physics graduate
Physics graduates have plenty of opportunities to work at space organizations and companies as space exploration becomes popular by the day. This video from my talk to physics students at the University of Mumbai on December 3, organized by their Department of Physics, discusses such career prospects. Topics discussed include:
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Talk: My journey as a space writer until 2020
Here’s is my journey of becoming a professional science writer, from my talk to physics graduate students at the University of Mumbai. Article version: jatan.space/my-science-writing-journey If you like my work and my lifelong mission of communicating space exploration to people, consider supporting me. Support me ♡
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Presentation: Why aren’t we living on the Moon already?
This is a tightened version of the talk I gave for Chai and Why, a series of popular science talks organized by Arnab Bhattacharya, a scientist and a science communicator based out of India. Talk Description: It’s been 50 years since humans landed on the Moon, so why haven’
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Podcast appearance on NewSpace India: Outcomes of India’s Mars orbiter
In this podcast episode for NewSpace India, I talk about the scope of space science missions in India and how they can be broadened in the future. We deeply discuss India’s first Mars mission Mangalyaan, missing science from it, and potential lessons for the future.
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Talk: Does India have a space exploration roadmap?
I was invited by Tech2/Firstpost on their science podcast alongside Narayan Prasad to talk about India's space exploration roadmap, or the lack thereof. Topics discussed: * 02:58 - Interesting destinations to explore in the inner Solar System * 07:10 - What makes the Moon so significant for
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Talk: Cosmic conversations with King Sidharth
I was invited over by my friend and inspiration Sidharth for a livestream talk on all things space with his audience. Topics discussed were: * 00:30 - What do I do? * 01:58 - Journey of science and writing * 06:18 - China's rise in radio astronomy * 10:
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Presentation: Why explore Space
I gave this talk on June 27, 2020 to school kids for Asan Vigyan but enjoyable by anyone with an interest in space or science. The kids had a raft of amazing questions on every single topic! They deeply understood why space exploration is important and quintessential. 🚀 Topics discussed include: