Indonesia has the largest telescope in Southeast Asia, the Goto Telescope at the Mount Timau Observatory in East Nusa Tenggara.
In 2015, Indonesia managed to find a new planet named Crab (Crab) which is about 640 light years from Earth.
Indonesia also has a Bosscha observatory located in Bandung, West Java, which was founded in 1923.
In 1997, Indonesia sent their first satellite, Palapa satellite, which was launched from the United States.
Indonesian Astrophysics Expert, Prof. Dr. Thomas Djamaluddin, was a member of the team to find the first planet outside the solar system, namely 51 Pegasi B in 1995.
Indonesia has several places that are very suitable for observing stars, such as Komodo Island, Rinca Island, and Padar Island.
In 2016, Indonesia sent their first astronaut to space, namely Dr. Ir. Soekarno Hatta, to take part in a training program at the Russian Space Agency.
Indonesia also has an astronomical introduction program for children in schools, namely astrophysics for everything organized by the Bandung Institute of Technology.
One of the latest Astrophysics studies in Indonesia is about exoplanet, which is a planet that is outside our solar system.
Indonesia also held an annual event called the Indonesia Astronomy Festival which aims to increase public awareness about astronomy and astrophysics.
