India wins 5 medals including 2 gold at Junior Astronomy Olympiad

India won two gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the 5th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics for Juniors in Thailand. The five members of India's team were among 104 students from 25 countries and came from schools in Puducherry, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. They underwent training in theoretical and observational astronomy, problem-solving and night-sky observation.