Aakash Gautam
Aakash Gautam (born 25 May 1998) is an Indian amateur astronomer and an educator and from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. He is best known for his space infographics, videos and visual imagery related to outer space and astronomy.[1][2][3][4][5][6] His infographics on Imgur platform weekly receives more than 100 thousand views, on average.[7] He is also known by his online alias Planet Aakash. [8][9][3] His work in space communication is recognised by Indian Academy of Sciences. He is deemed as one of the 'pioneers in new-age space communication' by India's largest youth-focused website Youth Ki Awaaz[2]. He is also the cofounder of CosmosNow astronomy magazine.[6]
Early life and background
He pursued his graduation degree Bachelor of Computer Application from Himachal Pradesh University and now pursuing his masters from the same in computer applications. His hobbies includes sketching, philately and speed cubing.[10]
Notable Works
Gautam’s work in space communication gained attention from several astrophysicists, space enthusiasts, science websites and social media users alike.[11][12][1] His infographics have accrued large number of followers on popular social media outlets such as Facebook and Imgur. He approximately, on average, receives more than 10,000 daily views on his Imgur page.[13]
- Who's Who (Infographic series)[3]
- Kardashev Scale - Type I, II, III, IV, V civilisations: Director[14][15]
- Top 15 space stories of 2018: Creator[16]
- Introduction to Planet Mercury: Director[17][18]
- Introduction to Milky Way Galaxy, Andromeda Galaxy and Triangulum Galaxy: Director[19][20]
- Pale Blue Dot (Cosmic Symphony E01): Director & Editor[21][22][23]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sparsh (2018-08-22). "Aakash Gautam: Young himachali prodigy igniting youth's curiosity in Outer Space" (in en-US). http://www.wearehimachali.in/aakash-gautam-interview/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Meet The Pioneers Of New-Age Space Communication: Rishabh Nakra And Aakash Gautam" (in en). 2019-07-13. https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2019/07/pioneering-space-education-a-conversation-with-rishabh-nakra-and-aakash-gautam/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "30 Noteworthy Space Scientists/Physicists - Who's Who - Go Physics". http://thegophysics.com/30-noteworthy-space-scientists-physicists/.
- ↑ "पहाड़ों से अंतरिक्ष तक सफर: मिलिए हिमाचली टेलेट आकाश गौतम से एक अंतरिक्ष एंड खगोल संचारक". http://www.himachalxpresstv.com/news/-5225.html.
- ↑ "Planet Aakash on Apple Podcasts" (in en-us). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-aakash/id1475552997.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Aakash Gautam AKA Planet Aakash" (in en-GB). https://thecosmosnow.com/aakashgautam/.
- ↑ "Aakash Gautam on Imgur" (in en). https://imgur.com/user/aakashgautam/posts.
- ↑ Sparsh (2018-08-22). "Aakash Gautam: Young himachali prodigy igniting youth's curiosity in Outer Space" (in en-US). http://www.wearehimachali.in/aakash-gautam-interview/.
- ↑ "Cosmian". https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10382808/.
- ↑ "Aakash Gautam: Young himachali prodigy igniting youth's curiosity in Outer Space - We Are Himachali" (in en-US). We Are Himachali. 2018-08-22. http://www.wearehimachali.in/aakash-gautam-interview/.
- ↑ "30 Noteworthy Space Scientists/Physicists - Who's Who - Go Physics". http://thegophysics.com/30-noteworthy-space-scientists-physicists/.
- ↑ "What Is The Kardashev Scale? Where Does ‘Human Race’ Stand On This Scale? - Aakash Gautam" (in en-US). https://www.boredpanda.com/what-we-advance-our-way-out-to-the-stars-kardashev-sacle/.
- ↑ "Aakash Gautam on Imgur" (in en). https://imgur.com/user/aakashgautam.
- ↑ "What Is The Kardashev Scale? Where Does ‘Human Race’ Stand On This Scale?" (in en-US). https://www.boredpanda.com/what-we-advance-our-way-out-to-the-stars-kardashev-sacle/.
- ↑ "The Kardashev Scale – Type I, II, III, IV & V Civilization" (in en). 2015-12-22. https://www.disclose.tv/the-kardashev-scale-type-i-ii-iii-iv-v-civilization-310734.
- ↑ "Here's a nice roundup of the top stories of 2018 from Aakash Gautam - EarthSky" (in en). https://www.facebook.com/EarthSky/photos/a.61619521852/10155589988336853/?type=3.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ "Cosmian". https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10382808/.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ "Aakash Gautam" (in en). https://www.facebook.com/IAmAakashGautam/videos/564196744050624/.
- ↑ "'Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan' : Video Project". http://planetaakash.blogspot.com/2018/11/pale-blue-dot-by-carl-sagan.html.
External links
- Aakash Gautam on IMDb
- Aakash Gautam on Imgur
- Aakash Gautam's YouTube Channel
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