Nandivada Rathnasree (1963-2021): Passionate astronomy educator who helped many reach for the stars
Nandivada Rathnasree (1963-2021): Passionate astronomy educator who helped many reach for the stars
As director of the Nehru Planetarium and Science Museum in Delhi for 21 years, she touched the lives of innumerable young students.
Nandivada Rathnasree was director of the Nehru Planetarium for 21 years.
Nandivada Rathnasree’s death on May 9 after a battle with Covid-19 has been mourned by the astronomy community not only in India but across the world. The Director of the Nehru Planetarium and Science Museum in Delhi touched the lives of innumerable young students and brought the story of the cosmos to their classrooms.