Rupani lays foundation of Astronomy and Space Science Gallery

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the Astronomy and Space Science Gallery on the premises of Science City here.

This gallery will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 150 crore and is the third such attraction at the Science City after Aquatic Gallery and Robotic Gallery, a government release said.

The gallery will have a number of exciting features, including a space observatory and a digital planetarium, it added.

Meanwhile, Rupani also inaugurated the Vibrant Startup and Technology Summit-2019 at the Science City.

In his inaugural address, the chief minister said his government eyes to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) in the state.

"The use of AI will be instrumental in overcoming the challenges in various departments. It is imperative that the universities and organisations promoting innovation and youth start-ups come together to organise a conference on the same in order to understand the challenges better and overcome them," Rupani was quoted as saying in the release.