Kuljeet Kaur Marhas Becomes First Indian Woman Elected Fellow of The Meteoritical Society 2026 | Current Affairs

Kuljeet Kaur Marhas was elected a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society for 2026 on 9 May 2026. She became the first Indian woman to receive this international honour.

Background: The Meteoritical Society is an international scientific society dedicated to the study of meteorites, planetary science, and related topics. Fellowship of this society is one of the highest honours in planetary and space science. India has been actively contributing to planetary science through ISRO missions like Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan.

Why in News: Kuljeet Kaur Marhas has created history by becoming the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society - a prestigious international recognition in planetary science.

Key Points to Remember:

Person: Kuljeet Kaur Marhas
Achievement: First Indian woman elected Fellow of The Meteoritical Society
Year: 2026
Date of election: 9 May 2026
Society: The Meteoritical Society
Subject: Meteoritics and Planetary Science
Meteoritics: Science of meteorites and their study
India's planetary missions: Chandrayaan-1 (2008), Chandrayaan-2 (2019), Chandrayaan-3 (2023), Mangalyaan (2013)
Chandrayaan-3 landed on Moon: 23 August 2023 - South Pole
ISRO Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Related Static GK:

India's first lunar orbiter: Chandrayaan-1 (2008)
India's Mars mission: Mangalyaan/Mars Orbiter Mission (2013)
India became: First country to land on Moon's South Pole (Chandrayaan-3)
ISRO established: 1969
India's first satellite: Aryabhata (1975)
Department of Space: Under Prime Minister's Office
Meteorite: A rock from space that survives entry and lands on Earth