Kervi Mehta's journey of starting her own Astronomy Magazine, INFINOSCOPE.

“When dreams are seen in eyes they inspire more than words.”…………….Kervi Mehta

karvi Mehta

 My journey in Astronomy started back in 2015 from 10th Grade in School. I got introduced to the vast world of astronomy and felt being dragged in it. It was sure, there wasn’t a look back. After indulging in such a vast field, my curiosity was satisfied with amazing books and magazines related to astronomy. It became a hobby to read stuff related to astronomy and know more and more and more…!!! I had been writing a lot related to astronomy. I loved expressing stuff in my own language and wanted to share the knowledge about astronomy with others and make them feel how amazing the world it is. Many of my articles got published in various magazines like CosmosNow, etc like such as on black holes which include (formation, working and death of black holes) second on the PARKER SOLAR PROBE (NASA’s mission to touch the sun) and many more.. Later, I started my own magazine named Infinoscope for spreading the word of Astronomy to one and all. 

I am an Electrical Engineering Graduate having keen interest for Space Technology and Astronomy. Being a young and dynamic person with an open and inquisitive mind with special interests in Electrical Engineering and space science, with quick learning ability. My inspiration is my father who is an engineer and an entrepreneur. As discussed above, Astronomy has been my favorite subject. I am always curious about the vastness and limits of the universe. Engineering has been my passion, that's why I always wanted to become an engineer. People say that the sky's the limit. But, there is a vast, always expanding universe beyond the sky, thus there is no limit to dream and work super hard to achieve your goal and your passion. During this lockdown period, I have earned 50+ certificates by attending webinars and many certified courses. I Participated in 2 National Level and One International Level campaign of International Astronomical Search Campaign (IASC). In these campaigns,  I was asked to analyze the image sets taken by Pan-Stars Observatory, Huawei and to detect unknown asteroids from those image sets. The International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) is a citizen science program. It provides high-quality astronomical data to citizen scientists around the world. They are able to make original astronomical discoveries and participate in hands-on astronomy. During this lockdown period, I started my own magazine named Infinoscope which contains articles related to Physics and Astronomy. I love reading and writing articles on Astronomy so from there I got the idea to start my own magazine. Till date I and my team have released 3 issues and all three were a grand success. Infinoscope is an initiative to spread the word of science to all and we believe space is for all.  Thus, our magazine deals with areas related to physics and astronomy. It is a wonderful collection of articles, motivational interviews with extraordinary personalities and much more!!! 

My magazine gets 4-5K views in one day!! In our issues, we include interviews with prominent personalities who are at the top level in their fields and working for NASA, POSSUM, etc. Their stories are so inspiring and many young aspirants including me can grab a lot of inspiration from them. Along with that, we provide a wonderful collection of articles. The articles are such that anyone can understand it easily and it is related to the recent ongoing research or happenings in science. Thus, our motive to keep our readers up to date with recent happenings is achieved! I am a member of “Astronomers without Borders”. Astronomers without Borders (AWB) are dedicated to fostering understanding and goodwill across national and cultural boundaries by creating relationships through the universal appeal of Astronomy. I participated in the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC) and even got qualified for the pre-final round. It is an international science competition that enables students from all countries to prove their skills and to unleash their creativity in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. IAAC gives you the unique opportunity to apply your skills to challenging problems. Participants can receive certificates, awards, cash prizes, and global recognition. I even participated in a certificate course offered by ROSCOSMOS on “Introduction to Rocket and Satellite Engineering”. Not just Electrical Engineering and Astronomy, I am good at finance and management too. I have undertaken many courses on finance and management during this pandemic situation on topics like developing trust relationships, equity finance, company management, corporate finance, accomplished a Google certified course on Digital Marketing and many more… I was selected by the London Tourism for International Student Empowerment Program (ISEP).

 

I am fighting each day with the odds to accomplish my dream. Though the journey is difficult but nothing is impossible! My love for Astronomy and Passion for Electrical Engineering is what always keeps me going.

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