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A hydrogen leak in the interface between the liquid hydrogen fuel feed line and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket forced the launch engineers to postpone the launch for a second time this Saturday, September 3, 2022, delaying the launch of NASA’s eagerly anticipated ARTEMIS 1, the first leg of the agency’s most recent moon mission.
Rescheduled launch of ARTEMIS 1! Read More
There have been no recorded lunar landings since Apollo 17 because NASA terminated the Apollo mission. But with their most recent Artemis project, NASA is once more prepared to put people on the moon, exactly 50 years after the last time. With the launch of Artemis 1, which will test the SLS rocket system, the Orion spacecraft, and the ground support systems utilized on these flights, this project will get underway this month.
NASA Ready to Land on The Moon After 50 Years Read More
Space exploration as we have known it during that time is being transformed today with more economic opportunities opening up. So, we now can see totally new terms like Space Industry, and Space Economy being used more frequently – and not just in the developed countries.
How Can Sri Lanka Benefit from Space Economy and Space Industries? Read More
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally named an asteroid after the University of Colombo on March 21, 2022. Dr Nalin Samarasinha, a University of Colombo alumnus, and Dr Tod Lauer, a fellow astronomer, found this asteroid in 2000 from the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, USA. The asteroid was recently given the number 607372 and the discoverers were given official discovery credit once its orbit was thoroughly established.
“COLOMBOUNILANKA”, an Asteroid Named After University of Colombo Read More
Creating history in space exploration the total human population in space went up to a record high with four civilians reaching the orbit around the earth onboard the Space X – Inspiration4 mission. For a period few hours on 16th September there were 14 humans orbiting the earth in 3 different space crafts.
Human Population in Space Rises Up to 14! Read More
Our solar system has always been a place full of mysteries. Although we have been exploring planets in the Solar System for many years now, there are still many things that are to be uncovered about these planet
The Sri Lankan Connection Behind the Double Venus Flyby Today Read More
Today, 18th February 2021 is going to be another historic day for NASA as their latest MARS exploration Rover lands on Mars today. The perseverance rover will be the fifth …
Another Historic Day for NASA as Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars Today Read More
Throughout the known history, night sky has been a place full of surprises and fascinating events. This year we are going to be lucky once again to glimpse one of the rarest events ever to be happen in our sky, two giant planets coming closer enough to fit in the same field of view of a common telescope.
Get your Telescopes Ready! The Greatest Planetary Conjunction of the Century is on The Horizon!!! Read More