Radio as a means of science popularization has always played a vital role in India due to its all pervading reach and affordability of the masses. Vigyan Prasar (VP) has always been striving to utilize this medium  in its efforts to take science to the people. As a result three very successful serials were jointly produced and broadcast since 1997; viz. "Paryavaran Calling" with AIR Bhopal, "Bipanna Basudha" with AIR Guwahati, and "Chhoo Mantar" with AIR Delhi. All India Radio, Dibrugarh (AIRD) took keen interest to collaborate with Vigyan Prasar and produce a 26-part science serial "Prithivi Aru Antariksha" (the Earth and the Space).

A workshop to plan for this serial and identify the topics, experts, and to finalize operational aspects, was organised by VP at Dibrugarh on 24-25 January 2001. About 30 experts from academic institutions, research laboratories and science popularizing agencies participated in this workshop jointly organised by AIRD and VP. Dr. Devdas Kakati, Vice-Chancellor of the University, inaugurated the workshop on 24 January 2001 in the presence of a host of eminent personalities of Assam.

Dr. Kakati appealed to the scientific community to address to the needs of the society and interact more with the common man. The other speakers included Shri Munin Bhuyan, Station Director of AIRD, Shri A.K. Misra, Fellow, VP, and Shri N.C. Tumung, Asstt. Station Director of AIR, Dibrugarh.

During the course of the workshop, 26 topics were identified.  In order to cater to a wide target group, with special emphasis on students, it was decided to frame most of the episodes in a drama or feature mode. Every episode would contain a simple introduction to the topic and comments from some experts. Each episode would end with 5 quiz questions related to the particular topic.   Provision for registered listeners and phone-in quiz would be incorporated. The broadcast would begin from 06 April with a curtain raiser episode to be followed by 26 independent episodes. There would also be a valedictory episode on 28 September 2001 to summarizing the entire project. The broadcast time would be on Friday evenings at 8:00-8:30 pm. Dr. Paramananda Mahanta, Professor of Physics, Dibrugarh University was unanimously voted the Coordinator of the project to steer it through the 6 months.