A journey of discovery: from the edge of space to the depths of the ocean. Highlights of the Science Festival in India
The third Science Festival, organised by ANO Energy of the Future with the support of Rosatom State Corporation, took place in Mumbai, Chennai and Tuticorin. More than 2,500 school pupils and university students attended the festival’s events.
The festival programme brought together scientific expertise from Russia and India, showing participants how nuclear technologies can be used in a range of fields. In Mumbai, participants met Russian cosmonaut Nikolai Tikhonov, who spoke about the potential for using nuclear technologies in space exploration and preparations for space missions. Indian oceanographer Bijoy Nandan outlined how isotope techniques can be used to study the world’s oceans and monitor the health of marine ecosystems.
A dedicated part of the programme focused on career opportunities in the nuclear industry. In Mumbai and Chennai, Tomsk Polytechnic University and Obninsk Tech took part in sessions exploring opportunities to study nuclear science and technology at Russian universities.
In Tuticorin, a winner of the international educational competition ‘Icebreaker of Knowledge 2026’ spoke about an expedition to the North Pole aboard a nuclear-powered icebreaker. During hands-on workshops, school pupils learnt the basics of engineering design.
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