Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES)
Situated adjacent to the picturesque hill town of Nainital, ARIES (an acronym of Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences) is one of the leading research Institutes that specializes in observational Astronomy & Astrophysics and Atmospheric Sciences.
The main research interests of the Astronomy & Astrophysics division are in solar, planetary, stellar, galactic and extra-galactic astronomy including stellar variabilities, X-ray binaries, star clusters, nearby galaxies, quasars, and inherently transient events like supernovae and highly energetic Gamma Ray Bursts. The research focus in the Atmospheric Sciences division is mainly in the lower part of the atmosphere and covers the studies on aerosols and trace gases.