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The Rotaract Club of Atria I.T. recently hosted a stargazing event that transported everyone to a world far beyond Bangalore's busy streets. In the early hours of October 19th, 2024, at 1:30 AM, 300 determined stargazers gathered under a velvet sky, ready to embark on an interstellar journey. To the untrained eye, it might’ve looked like they were planning an intense cricket final or an early morning movie marathon, but the real show was overhead, not on a screen. Thanks to the generosity of Rtn. Satish Aryabhatta from Rotary Bangalore South, the club had powerful telescopes from ASSET, making every participant feel like they were playing the lead role in a space-themed Bollywood flick. As the night unfolded, those telescopes became portals to the heavens, bringing out the hidden beauty of the universe. When the moon came into view, glistening with silver light, it was like it had borrowed a filter straight from an SRK romance. The craters, the mountains, it looked close enough to touch. Some joked that if the moon could talk, it would’ve delivered a classic “Main hoon na!” as it sparkled in the night. The true show-stealer of the evening, though, was Jupiter. This mighty gas giant, with its swirling clouds of color, looked like a celestial version of a Holi celebration, while its four moons orbited like backup dancers in a vintage Bollywood number. Attendees were mesmerized, and someone even quipped that Jupiter’s clouds were doing the original “Naatu Naatu” way before it was cool. Guiding everyone on this cosmic trip was Rtn. Satish Aryabhatta himself. With his tales of stars and planets, he had the crowd hanging on every word like a storyteller at an epic bedtime story session. As he described the mysteries of space, he brought out everyone's inner Jadoo, sparking awe and curiosity with every explanation. In a moment of heartfelt gratitude, the club presented Rtn. Satish with their “Project Udaan” calendar, a gift that’s out of this world, but still very desi. He was so taken with it, he decided to pass it on to DGE Rtn. Sridhar, boasting about the club’s efforts to bring people together, one cosmic adventure at a time. This wasn’t just an ordinary night; it was a grand spectacle that left everyone feeling like they’d just had a cameo in an intergalactic Bollywood epic. Under the starlit sky, they found themselves connected to each other and to the universe, reminding them all that sometimes, the most magical scenes in life aren’t just on a screen they’re up there, a gaze away, shining down on us all.