M. K. Vainu Bappu was an Indian astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of asteroid spectroscopy. He was the first to identify the presence of water on the surface of asteroids.

The Vainu Bappu Observatory is located in Kavalur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its extensive observations of asteroids, comets, and other celestial objects.

Astrosat is an Indian space observatory that was launched in 2015. It is equipped with a variety of instruments that are used to study asteroids, comets, and other celestial objects.

1620 Geographos is an Apollo asteroid that was discovered by V. S. Shevgaonkar in 1951. It was the first asteroid to be discovered by an Indian astronomer.

K. S. Krishna Swamy was an Indian astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of asteroid orbital dynamics. He developed a number of methods for calculating the orbits of asteroids.

Astrosat-2 is an Indian asteroid mission that is currently in development. It is expected to be launched in 2023 and will study a variety of asteroids, including near-Earth asteroids and main belt asteroids.

U. R. Rao was an Indian astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of asteroid composition. He was the first to identify the presence of iron and nickel in asteroids.

Aditya-L1 is an Indian solar mission that was launched in 2022. It is studying the Sun's corona and its impact on Earth's climate.

V. S. Shevgaonkar was an Indian astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of asteroid rotation. He was the first to measure the rotation period of an asteroid.

Chandrayaan-3 is an Indian lunar mission that is planned for launch in 2025. It will study the Moon's surface and search for water ice.

K. S. Krishna Swamy was an Indian astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of asteroid size distribution. He developed a number of methods for estimating the size of asteroids.

Chandrayaan-4 is an Indian lunar mission that is planned for launch in 2030. It will study the Moon's surface and search for water ice.

M. K. Vainu Bappu was an Indian astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of asteroid surface features. He was the first to identify the presence of craters on asteroids.

Chandrayaan-5 is an Indian lunar mission that is planned for launch in 2035. It will study the Moon's surface and search for water ice.

U. R. Rao was an Indian astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of asteroid atmospheres. He was the first to identify the presence of an atmosphere on an asteroid.