SciHi2026 Session 10 | Dr Arun P. Sikarwar | Science in Space, Care of Mother Earth | Oct 11, 2026

Dr. Arun Pratap Sikarwar of NCERT takes school students through India's journey to space and what it gives back to Earth: the Karman line, Vikram Sarabhai and ISRO, why space matters for jobs and startups, space debris, Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan, Gaganyaan and Samudrayaan, life support and spacesuits, and India's new space companies. He ends by answering students' questions and asking them to build here, in India. The talk is in Hindi, with English subtitles. For SciHi teams: build something India now imports, such as a sensor or a part of a spacesuit. Speaker Dr. Arun Pratap Sikarwar Associate Professor, DESM, NCERT, New Delhi Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:11 Space science today 3:08 Looking up 7:04 Space science in India 10:41 Why space matters 14:18 Space debris 18:58 Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan 27:45 Gaganyaan and Samudrayaan 32:54 Life support and new space 36:35 Questions from students Recorded live with school students on 11 October 2026, during SciHi 2026. Hindi and English subtitles. A video played during the live session is not included. SciHi 2026 is run by Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra. Beyond the Stars, for the Planet. scihi.in