The burst occurred when a giant cloud of plasma ejected from the solar corona struck Earth at a very high speed.
Dr Rao accelerated the development of rocket technology which led to the successful launch of ASLV and PSLV satellites.
I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims. We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing each scientist mentioned here along with about a dozen of our ancient mathematicians, recommends Professor Kalyan Singhal, historian of science and technology.
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