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RE: Kurukshetra planetarium

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The Kalpana Chawla Memorial Planetarium is on the Kurukshetra-Pehowa road, in the town of Kurukshetra in Haryana (India). (See Haryana State Council for Science & Technology).
The Planetarium was set up in the memory of India-born astronaut Kalpana Chawla who perished in the Columbia Space-Shuttle disaster,

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Haryana State Council for Science & Technology

Date: Apr 24 05:29 2010

Dear Sir / Mam,

Plzzz Send Me contact Details of Kalpana Chawla Planeterium

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Planetarium named after Kalpana Chawla
In the land of Kurukshetra, better known for its famous battle in the epic Mahabharata, there's a new attraction for pilgrims and visitors that is emerging as a sort of 21st century pilgrimage centre.
Be it students, teachers, entrepreneurs, non-resident Indians (NRIs), pilgrims coming to this holy town, VIPs and villagers, there is a new must-see for everyone - a planetarium set up by the Haryana government in the memory of Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian origin to go on a space voyage.

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A planetarium costing Rs.65 million is being set up in Haryana in the memory of astronaut Kalpana Chawla and will become functional this year.
The planetarium is being built at the historic town of Kurukshetra in Haryana, Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan said Monday.

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