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Sparsh
Bhowmick, decided to channelize his energy into learning website designing and
eventually came up with www.letsexplorespace.com - a site that provides
latest news on different space missions.
BENGALURU: Seeking inspiration from Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO), a 11-year-old boy in Bengaluru decided to make the best use
of his lockdown activity time by creating his own website on space-related
matters.
Sparsh
Bhowmick, of Greenwood High International School, decided to channelize his
energy into learning website designing and eventually came up with
www.letsexplorespace.com - a site that provides the latest news on
different space missions.
Some
of the many topics, Sparsh has blogged about on the site include- SpaceX flight
to the International Space Station (ISS), India’s future attempt to soft land
on the moon through Chandrayaan-3, US astronaut Sunita Williams’ flight to
space, India’s Gaganyaan mission, among others.
“I
started website learning in May during my school vacations and then building
the site, which was published later that month. I am deeply inspired by ISRO.
We have a rocket scientist in our neighbourhood who works for ISRO and I was
inspired by my interactions with her when Chandrayaan-2 launch happened,” he
told TNIE.
Sparsh
has also made a few science related models for school projects on topics
related to fuel and robotics and his website has already garnered traction
from audience across seven countries including India, US, UAE, Japan,
China, France and Italy.
“My
aim is to keep the content short and impactful, I may venture into more
interactive modes like video or webcasts in the future,” said Sparsh, who also
has other interests like hockey, cricket and football.
“I
knew nothing in the beginning but thanks to a user-friendly artificial
intelligence-driven interface from a website, I could learn quickly. I also
referred to a book on HTML that my mother bought for me. There were places I
needed adult supervision because it involved setting up some accounts and
payments that children are not allowed to,” he explained.
Speaking
to TNIE, his mother, Pallavi, said, “He has developed an interest in the
subject from the last two years. What started as a playful interest in building
space models from lego has graduated into a possible career interest.
"He
has also chosen Sriharikota as the next family holiday destination. We
take a lot of pride in what he has been able to achieve on his own on his
website. It gives him great technical as well as subject matter exposure and
helps him spend his time constructively," she added.
