Instruments
We build our own scientific hardware under the CERN Open Hardware Licence. This ensures our research is fully reproducible and cost-effective.
Active instruments
In development & planned
Nepal's first locally manufactured cosmic ray muon detector. Based on the CosmicWatch v3X open-source architecture, adapted for Himalayan conditions. Altitude-gradient measurements from the Terai (~150m) to passes above 5,000m.
BuildingNepal's first contribution to the Global Meteor Network (GMN). Wide-field camera for meteor detection, trajectory triangulation, and spectroscopy from Himalayan skies.
BuildingMobile astronomy for schools without dark skies. Inflatable dome with digital projection system. Original Nepali-language astronomical programmes.
PlannedLow-cost, GPS-timed seismic stations for dense urban monitoring. Based on MEMS accelerometers with continuous data streaming.
PlannedSoftware-defined radio station serving multiple science programmes simultaneously: meteor scatter detection, lightning sensing, ionospheric monitoring, and weather satellite reception.
PlannedAll designs, firmware, and assembly documentation are published under open-source licences (CERN OHL for hardware, MIT for software). Any institution anywhere can build them.