News and Announcements

The National Astronomical Research Institute (Public Organization) (NARIT), under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), has revealed that the Thai National Telescope (TNO) with a diameter of 2.4 meters

High-mass stars are 8 or more times more massive than the Sun. They act like atomic factories to generate many of the necessary building blocks for life in the universe and they alter the appearance and evolution of galaxies.

For decades, we have been searching for intelligent life beyond Earth by pointing radio receivers and telescopes into the sky. The mere existence of the Earth, a rocky planet within the habitable zone of the Sun

We are pleased to share that The first ITCA Teacher Training Workshop of 2025 has successfully wrapped up with smiles and inspiration. Held in Bandung, Indonesia from 16–17 May 2025

May 16, 2025 – Chiang Mai — The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), held the inauguration ceremony for Thailand’s first VGOS (VLBI Geodetic Observing System) radio telescope, a 13-meter instrument located at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory within the Huai Hong Krai Royal Development Study Center, Chiang Mai. This project, supported by the Shanghai Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, aims to advance studies in geodesy, Earth's tectonic plates movement, and support global scientific collaboration.

The K-12 Astronomy Education Conference in Asia, or "K-12 Astro Asia 2025" is now open for registration and abstract submissions.