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ANTERIX

A dynamic community dedicated to exploring the wonders of space, the cosmos, and aviation. Unveil the mysteries of the universe, ONE STAR AT A TIME!

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Explore the stellar experiences hosted by us, featuring live celestial viewings, engaging workshops,cosmic discussions and also stay updated about the upcoming ones!

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  • ANTERSTELLAR

    Insightful guest speaker session followed by live solar and lunar sighting.

  • ASTEROID EXTRAVAGANZA

    A two-session extravaganza: explore astronomy with Python in our workshop, then enjoy a breathtaking cosmic documentary screening.

  • ASTREA

    Gaze upon the beauty of the night sky at our stargazing event!

  • AMRC'22 - ANTERiX Model Rocketry Competition

    Club ANTERiX invites physics and rocketry enthusiasts to design, build, and launch rockets in a dynamic challenge, applying the principles of motion and aerodynamics.

  • BASIX

    A mega event for World Space Week! A platform for innovators to showcase solutions through presentations and problem-solving.

  • MACHINE LEARNING

    Hands on to Remote sensing and Data classification.

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SPACE INSIGHTS

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Commercial

Space Industries sets ambitious goals for satellite assembly, integration and testing

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Astronomy

Cosmic anomaly hints at frightening future for Milky Way.

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Space Exploration

The health challenges astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams face after 9 months in space.

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Space

Welcome Home! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Back on Earth After Science Mission.

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Stars

New research on 'Death Star' that looks like a cosmic pinwheel reduces gamma-ray burst threat to Earth

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MEET THE TEAM

What began as an aviation-focused club now encompasses the boundless wonders of the cosmos under its ever-expanding umbrella. Meet the pioneers who laid the foundation and the successors who carry the torch forward, pushing the boundaries of exploration and soaring high.

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    The Pioneers

    Meet the pioneers who established ANTERiX as an aviation club, igniting a passion for flight and laying the groundwork for limitless exploration.

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    Team 2021

    Introducing the brilliant minds of the 2020 & 2021 batch—a team of passionate innovators who played a crucial role in shaping ANTERiX. Their dedication, vision, and contributions propelled the club to new heights, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire the future teams of ANTERiX.

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    Team 2023

    Leading ANTERiX into the future, the 2023 batch is a team of driven and visionary individuals dedicated to expanding the club’s reach and impact. With passion at their core, they continue to organize groundbreaking events carrying forward the legacy of their predecessors.

KNOW YOUR MILKY WAY
The Sun
The Sun is the star at the heart of our solar system. Its gravity holds the solar system together, keeping everything — from the biggest planets to the smallest bits of debris — in its orbit.
The Sun
The Sun’s gravity holds the solar system together, keeping everything – from the biggest planets to the smallest particles of debris – in its orbit. The connection and interactions between the Sun and Earth drive the seasons, ocean currents, weather, climate, radiation belts and auroras. Though it is special to us, there are billions of stars like our Sun scattered across the Milky Way galaxy. The Sun has many names in many cultures. The Latin word for Sun is “sol,” which is the main adjective for all things Sun-related: solar.

Mass

1,988,400 x 10 24kg

Volume

1,412,000 x 10 12 km 3

Volumetric mean radius

695,700 km

Mean density

1408 kg/m 3

Surface gravity

274.0 m/s 2

Escape velocity

617.6 km/s

Luminosity (1024 J/s)

382.8

Mean energy production (10-3J/kg s)

0.1925

Surface emission (106J/m2s))

62.94

Escape velocity

617.6 km/s

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Mercury
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and the smallest planet in our solar system. It's only slightly larger than Earth's Moon.
Mercury
Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth’s Moon. It’s the fastest planet, zipping around the Sun every 88 Earth days. Mercury is named for the swiftest of the ancient Roman gods. Mercury is the fastest planet in our solar system – traveling through space at nearly 29 miles (47 kilometers) per second. The closer a planet is to the Sun, the faster it travels. Since Mercury is the fastest planet and has the shortest distance to travel around the Sun, it has the shortest year of all the planets in our solar system – 88 days.

Mass

0.330 x 1024kg

Diameter

4879 km

Density

5429 kg/m3

Gravity

3.7 m/s2

Escape Velocity (km/s)

4.3

Rotation Period (hours)

1407.6

Length of Day (hours)

4222.6

Distance from Sun (106 km)

57.9

Orbital Velocity (km/s)

47.4

Mean Temperature

167 C

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Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, and the sixth largest planet. It’s the hottest planet in our solar system.
Venus
Venus is a cloud-swaddled planet and our nearest planetary neighbor. It has a surface hot enough to melt lead.Venus rotates very slowly on its axis – one day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days. The planet orbits the Sun faster than Earth, however, so one year on Venus takes only about 225 Earth days, making a Venusian day longer than its year!

Mass

4.87 x 1024kg

Diameter

12,104 km

Density

5243 kg/m3

Escape Velocity (km/s)

10.4

Rotation Period (hours)

-5832.5

Length of Day (hours)

2802.0

Distance from Sun (106 km)

108.2

Orbital Velocity (km/s)

35.0

Mean Temperature

464 C

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Earth
Earth – our home planet – is the third planet from the Sun, and the fifth largest planet. It's the only place we know of inhabited by living things.
Earth
Earth – our home planet – is the third planet from the Sun, and the fifth largest planet. It's the only place we know of inhabited by living things.While Earth is only the fifth largest planet in the solar system, it is the only world in our solar system with liquid water on the surface. Just slightly larger than nearby Venus, Earth is the biggest of the four planets closest to the Sun, all of which are made of rock and metal.

Mass

5.97 x 1024kg

Diameter

12,756 km

Density

5514 kg/m3

Gravity

9.8 m/s2

Escape Velocity (km/s)

11.2

Rotation Period (hours)

23.9

Length of Day (hours)

24.0

Distance from Sun (106 km)

149.6

Orbital Velocity (km/s)

29.8

Mean Temperature

15 C

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Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, and the seventh largest. It’s the only planet we know of inhabited entirely by robots.
Mars
Mars is no place for the faint-hearted. It’s dry, rocky, and bitter cold. The fourth planet from the Sun, Mars, is one of Earth’s two closest planetary neighbors (Venus is the other). Mars is one of the easiest planets to spot in the night sky — it looks like a bright red point of light.

Mass

0.642 x 1024kg

Diameter

6792 km

Density

3934 kg/m3

Gravity

3.7 m/s2

Escape Velocity (km/s)

5.0

Rotation Period (hours)

24.6

Length of Day (hours)

24.7

Distance from Sun (106 km)

228.0

Mean Temperature

-65 C

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Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun, and the largest in the solar system – more than twice as massive as the other planets combined.
Jupiter
If Jupiter was a hollow shell, 1,000 Earths could fit inside. Jupiter has the shortest day in the solar system, taking about 9.9 hours to spin around once on its axis. Jupiter is a gas giant and so lacks an Earth-like surface. If it has a solid inner core at all, it’s likely only about the size of Earth.

Mass

1898 x 1024kg

Diameter

142,984 km

Density

1326 kg/m3

Gravity

23.1 m/s2

Escape Velocity (km/s)

59.5

Rotation Period (hours)

9.9

Length of Day (hours)

9.9

Distance from Sun (106 km)

23.1 m/s2

Orbital Velocity (km/s)

13.1

Mean Temperature

-110 C

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Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun, and the second largest in the solar system. It’s surrounded by beautiful rings.
Saturn
Saturn is a massive ball made mostly of hydrogen and helium. It’s surrounded by a beautiful ring system. It’s the farthest planet from Earth discovered by the unaided human eye. Saturn takes about 10.7 hours (no one knows precisely) to rotate on its axis once—a Saturn “day”—and 29 Earth years to orbit the sun.

Mass

568 x 1024kg

Diameter

120,536 km

Density

687 kg/m3

Gravity

9.0 m/s2

Escape Velocity (km/s)

35.5

Rotation Period (hours)

10.7

Length of Day (hours)

10.7

Distance from Sun (106 km)

1432.0

Orbital Velocity (km/s)

9.7

Mean Temperature

-140 C

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Uranus
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun, and the third largest planet in our solar system. It appears to spin sideways.
Uranus
Uranus is very cold and windy. It is surrounded by faint rings, and more than two dozen small moons. It rotates at a nearly 90-degree angle from the plane of its orbit. This unique tilt makes Uranus appear to spin on its side.Uranus takes about 17 hours to rotate once (a Uranian day), and about 84 Earth years to complete an orbit of the Sun (a Uranian year).

Mass

86.8 x 1024kg

Diameter

51,118 km

Density

1270 kg/m3

Gravity

8.7 m/s2

Escape Velocity (km/s)

21.3

Rotation Period (hours)

-17.2

Length of Day (hours)

17.2

Distance from Sun (106 km)

2867.0

Orbital Velocity (km/s)

6.8

Mean Temperature

-195 C

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Neptune
Neptune is the eighth, and most distant planet from the Sun. It’s the fourth-largest, and the first planet discovered with math..
Neptune
Neptune is about four times wider than Earth. If Earth were a large apple, Neptune would be the size of a basketball. Neptune takes about 16 hours to rotate once (a Neptunian day), and about 165 Earth years to orbit the sun (a Neptunian year). Neptune is an ice giant. Most of its mass is a hot, dense fluid of "icy" materials – water, methane and ammonia – above a small rocky core.

Mass

102 x 1024kg

Diameter

49,528 km

Density

1638 kg/m3

Gravity

11.0 m/s2

Escape Velocity (km/s)

23.5

Rotation Period (hours)

16.1

Length of Day (hours)

16.1

Distance from Sun (106 km)

4515.0

Orbital Velocity (km/s)

5.4

Mean Temperature

-200 C

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Pluto
Pluto was once our solar system's ninth planet, but has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. It's located in the Kuiper Belt.
Pluto
Pluto was long considered our ninth planet, but the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006. NASA’s New Horizons was the first spacecraft to explore Pluto up close, flying by in 2015. Pluto is about 1,400 miles (2,380 km) wide. That's about half the width of the United States, or 2/3 the width of Earth's moon.Pluto has a thin atmosphere of nitrogen, methane and carbon monoxide. The atmosphere has a blue tint and distinct layers of haze.

Mass

0.0130 x 1024kg

Diameter

2376 km

Density

1850 kg/m3

Gravity

0.7 m/s2

Escape Velocity (km/s)

1.3

Rotation Period (hours)

-153.3

Length of Day (hours)

153.3

Distance from Sun (106 km)

5906.4

Orbital Velocity (km/s)

4.7

Mean Temperature

-225 C

THE CONSTELLATIONS GUIDE

A constellation is a designated region of the sky, defined by a distinctive arrangement of stars. Many constellations have been recognized since ancient times, serving as essential tools for navigation and orientation. Welcome to your ultimate destination for exploring all known constellations—a comprehensive guide designed to help you understand, identify, and appreciate the wonders of the night sky.

Telescope Showcase:
A 3D Experience


Step into a 3D showcase of powerful telescopes that have expanded our understanding of the universe. Experience the technology that captures distant galaxies, reveals cosmic wonders, and brings the stars closer than ever before.

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James Webb Space Telescope

1. Infrared Vision for Deep Space Exploration :Uses infrared light to see through cosmic dust and detect distant galaxies, exoplanets, and stellar nurseries.

2. Massive Gold-Coated Mirror :Features a 6.5-meter primary mirror, offering unprecedented resolution and sensitivity for capturing detailed cosmic images.

3. Peering into the Early Universe :Capable of detecting light from the first galaxies formed over 13.5 billion years ago, providing insights into the universe's origins.

4. Launched on : December 25, 2021, by an Ariane 5 Rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, a contribution from the European Space Agency (ESA).

5. Position :Located 1.5 million km from Earth, at the second Lagrange point (L2), ensuring stable and unobstructed observations in deep space.

Hubble Space Telescope

1. First Major Space-Based Optical Telescope :Launched in 1990, Hubble revolutionized astronomy by providing crystal-clear images from outside Earth's atmosphere.

2. Observes in Multiple Wavelengths :Provided breathtaking images like the Hubble Deep Field, revealing thousands of ancient galaxies billions of light-years away.

3. Famous for Capturing Deep Space Images :Capable of detecting light from the first galaxies formed over 13.5 billion years ago, providing insights into the universe's origins.

4. Launched on April 24, 1990, by Space Shuttle Discovery deployed from NASA

5. Position :Located in low Earth orbit (~547 km altitude)

Voyager 1 Telescope

1. Farthest Human-Made Object from Earth :Voyager 1 is the most distant spacecraft, traveling beyond 24 billion km (15 billion miles) from Earth and still transmitting data.

2. Launched on September 5, 1977, by NASA :Sent into space aboard a Titan-Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to explore the outer planets.

3. First Spacecraft to Enter Interstellar Space :In 2012, Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause, the boundary where the Sun's influence ends, entering interstellar space.

4. Captured the Iconic ‘Pale Blue Dot’ Image : In 1990, Voyager 1 took a famous image of Earth from 6 billion km away, showcasing our planet as a tiny dot in the vast cosmos.In 1990, Voyager 1 took a famous image of Earth from 6 billion km away, showcasing our planet as a tiny dot in the vast cosmos.

5. Carries the Golden Record : Equipped with a gold-plated phonograph record, containing sounds, music, and messages from Earth, intended for any extraterrestrial life it may encounter.

Spitzer Space Telescope

1. Infrared Telescope for Space Exploration :Spitzer specialized in infrared astronomy, allowing it to peer through cosmic dust and reveal hidden celestial objects like exoplanets, galaxies, and nebulae.

2. Launched on August 25, 2003, by NASA :Carried into space aboard a Delta II rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of NASA’s Great Observatories program.

3. First Spacecraft to Enter Interstellar Space :Played a crucial role in detecting exoplanet atmospheres, mapping the Milky Way's structure, and observing some of the oldest galaxies.

4. Operated from an Earth-Trailing Orbit : Unlike Hubble, Spitzer orbited the Sun in a unique Earth-trailing orbit to reduce heat interference for its infrared sensors.

5. Decommissioned on January 30, 2020 : After over 16 years of groundbreaking discoveries, Spitzer was retired when its coolant ran out, limiting its ability to detect faint infrared signals.

Chandra X-ray Observatory

1. Most Powerful X-ray Telescope :Chandra is NASA’s flagship X-ray observatory, designed to detect high-energy radiation from black holes, neutron stars, and supernovae.

2. Launched on July 23, 1999, by Space Shuttle Columbia :One of the heaviest payloads ever carried by a space shuttle.

3. Orbits Far Above Earth :Unlike Hubble, Chandra orbits in a highly elliptical path, reaching 140,000 km (87,000 miles) away, allowing it to avoid Earth's X-ray-absorbing atmosphere.

4. Captured Stunning Images of Black Holes & Supernovae : Provided detailed observations of cosmic phenomena like the Crab Nebula, the supermassive black hole in M87, and colliding galaxy clusters.

5. Still Operational After Over 20 Years : Despite being designed for 5 years, Chandra has continued operating for over two decades, delivering invaluable insights into the violent universe.

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ROCKETRY

Discover the fascinating world of rocket science, exploring various rocket types, their propulsion systems, and the physics behind space travel!

  • Rocket Fundamentals

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    Learn about the types of rocket motion, the science behind propulsion, and the forces that guide rockets through space and beyond!
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  • Compressed Air Rockets

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    Discover the physics of compressed air rockets, exploring how stored air pressure generates thrust, propels motion, and influences flight dynamics!
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  • Bottle Rockets

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    Experience the thrill of bottle rockets as air pressure and water propulsion combine to generate powerful thrust and soaring flight!
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  • Model Rockets

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    Discover the excitement of model rockets, where controlled propulsion, aerodynamics, and physics come together for thrilling launches and precise flights!
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  • Full Scale Rockets

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    Explore full-scale rockets, where advanced propulsion, aerodynamics, and engineering power space exploration, satellite launches, and interplanetary missions!
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