Notable astronomy communicator and director of the Nehru Planetarium, Nandivada Rathnasree, 57, died on Sunday after being infected with Covid. Anuj Sinha, former director of the National Council for Science and Technology Communication said that she was devoted to her role. I was also in science outreach so she was a great ally to work with. “An avid astronomy communicator and accomplished pulsar astronomer, she was pivotal in most astronomy outreach projects of ASI in the last two decades. “Extremely saddened to learn about the unfortunate demise of Dr N. Rathnasree, Director of Nehru Planetarium under @_NMML_ passed away on sunday.

Source: Hindustan Times May 11, 2021 22:41 UTC