to five major fields of science. PRL is also instrumental in the PLANEX planetary science and exploration programme.

In June 2018, PRL scientists discovered exoplanet EPIC 211945201b or K2-236b, located 600 light years away from the Earth.

The building of the PRL was designed by Achyut Kanvinde in 1962.

Organizational structure

PRL council of Management is on the top of the hierarchy of the organizational structure of PRL. The director