India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Honourable Guests, Distinguished Delegates, Teachers, Mentors, And my dear Bright Young Friends, Namaskaar!
It is a joy to connect with more than 300 shining stars from 64 countries. I warmly welcome you to India, for the 18th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics. In India: Tradition meets innovation, Spirituality meets science, and curiosity meets creativity. For centuries, Indians have been observing the skies and asking big questions. For example, in the 5th Century, Aryabhatta invented zero. He was also the first to say that the Earth rotates on its axis. Literally, he started from zero and made history!
Today, we host one of the world's high...