(1) To establish planetaria, observatories and science museums in Nepal & manage them..

(2) To set programmes relating to the development and expansion of planetarium, observatory and science museum in Nepal.

(3) To help promote wider application of science and technology by making people aware of its utility and effectiveness through the extensive dissemination and popularization of scientific knowledge among the masses.

(4) To carry out R & D activities in area of Astronomy & Astrophysics.

(5) To foster, promote and cultivate scientific temper among the broad mass of the people.