SPARK - Students Present Astronomy through Research, and Knowledge
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🚀 SPARK Sessions with Jayanthy Ma’am
... are online astronomy presentation sessions created for our teenage Astro Club community. They offer students a supportive space to learn how to prepare and deliver engaging presentations for a peer audience, receive thoughtful feedback, and gradually grow in confidence as young astronomy speakers. Check out list of SPARK topics 👉🏼
SPARK_Session_Topics_1_to_40.docxSESSION # 3 is next 👉🏼
Sunday, 24th May, 2026 at 8:30 PM IST
Bhaavya V Nair - Topic 24: Andromeda galaxy
Amitha. A - Topic 16: Oort Cloud
Dharun. T.V. - Topic 7: The James Webb Space Telescope — what it sees and why it matters
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2026 SPARK Sessions
2026 SPARK Sessions
12th April:
Disha Jain - Topic 23: Black holes and their effects on surrounding matter
Niranjan. S - Topic 14: Voyager spacecraft journey
26th April:
Rutuja Wankhade - Topic 6: The history of space exploration
Niranjana Gopal - Topic 10: The search for extraterrestrial life
🌼 About Jayanthy Ma’am
SPARK Sessions are guided by Jayanthy Ma’am, a senior teacher from Amrita Vidyalayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala who has inspired generations of students through her dedication to education. Over the years, she has mentored countless young learners — among them Dr. Avin Vijay, now an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan, who once gave a memorable talk to our community, encouraging everyone to dream big.
Jayanthy Ma’am is a constant presence in SPARK Sessions, offering gentle guidance, asking insightful questions, and providing encouragement that helps students grow with confidence and clarity.
Her experience, warmth, and commitment make every SPARK Session engaging and meaningful, ensuring that students not only learn but are also inspired to explore, question, and achieve.
🤝🛠 The SPARK Support Team
SPARK Sessions are a collective effort.
Radha, our expert from France, brings creativity and depth to the program. She curates challenges throughout the year via our WhatsApp group and continuously enriches SPARK by proposing new topics and ideas.
Divyatej supports the sessions technically and administratively, ensuring a smooth, welcoming space for students to present and learn.
Together, the team ensures that SPARK remains supportive, inspiring, and student-focused.
🚀 SPARK Sessions are reopening!
After a short pause in 2025, SPARK Sessions resume in 2026, welcoming new and returning students to present at new sessions in 2026!
Watch Rukmini share her experience presenting at SPARK (Students' Presentations in Astronomy Research & Knowledge)!
She presented on the topic:
“The Role of Astronomy in Ancient Cultures.” 🏛️🌌
🌟 Why participate in SPARK?
Students who participate in SPARK Sessions receive:
Guidance and feedback from Jayanthy Ma’am and Radha
Support in preparing and structuring presentations from Divyatej
A safe space to practice public speaking
Your name and presentation listed on our website
A SPARK Student Certificate after completing three or more presentations within a year
Most importantly, students who participate gain confidence — and the joy of sharing their curiosity with others.
Interested in presenting? Fill up the the Google Form below. 📋💡
SPARK Sessions Archive (2024–January 2025)
SPARK Sessions Archive (2024–January 2025)
✨🌿✨ SPARK #1 on 28th July 2024
Topic 5: Black holes and their properties by Gayatri.L
Topic 21: The life cycle of stars by Anusree S.
✨🌿✨ SPARK #2 on 18th August 2024
Topic 11: The role of astronomy in ancient cultures by Rukmini
Topic 26: The properties and classification of galaxies by Sainandana
✨🌿✨ SPARK #3 on 1st September 2024
Topic 2: The constellations visible in the night sky by Pragathi
Topic 3: The solar system and its planets by Niranjana V.R
Author's topic: The basic of astrophysics and astrophotography by B. Devasarang
✨🌿✨ SPARK #4 on 6th October 2024
Topic 14: 💥The Big Bang Theory and the origin of the universe by S.T. Darshiv
✨🌿✨ SPARK #5 on 27th October 2024
Topic 1: 🌒The Phases of the Moon by Pragathi
Topic 15: 🌌 The Kuiper Belt and its Objects by Bhavvya Nair
✨🌿✨ #6 SPARK on 17th November
Author's topic: 🌍 Our Precious Earth by Akash
Author's topic: 👽Existence of other celestial life in the universe by Sainandana
Topic 34: ⏳ The concept of time dilation in relativity by Gayatri L.
✨🌿✨ SPARK #7 on 22nd December 2024
Topic 14: 💥The Big Bang Theory and the origin of the universe by S.T. Darshiv
*REPETITION*
✨🌿✨ #8 SPARK on 12th January
Topic 22 🔭✨The search for exoplanets and their potential habitability by Sainandana
Topic 24: 🌞 The formation and evolution of the solar system by Niranjana Gopal
Topic 30 🌀📡 The discovery and study of pulsars by Anusree.S
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