Learning visits since 2014
The MMS journey into space education reflects a larger transformation taking place across Indian education. Over the past decade, schooling has been moving beyond the traditional classroom towards curiosity, experimentation and real-world problem solving, encouraged by initiatives such as the Atal Tinkering Labs under NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission and the National Education Policy 2020. At the same time, India's rapidly growing space programme has brought space science closer to schools through student outreach initiatives, STEM programmes, YUVIKA, and the ISRO Space Tutor framework.
MMS began this journey early. From exploring astronomy at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in 2014, to experiencing the world of aviation at Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited (TALL), Hosur, in 2016, and later engaging with ISRO and the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), MMS students have steadily moved from observing science to experiencing it first-hand.
Because the future of space exploration should not belong only to those who dream of reaching the stars, but to every child who is given the opportunity to explore them.
Today, the Space Lab represents the next chapter of that journey: a space where curiosity becomes exploration, exploration becomes experimentation, and experimentation can inspire innovation. The photos below are from a visit to TALL, Hosur Airdrome; photos from the ISRO Space Museum and Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium visits are being added by MMS.
