MARS 2020 missions

A busy February for the Red Planet: Three Probes From Three Countries Arrive on MARS This Month

After Moon exploration human space exploration changed its interest towards MARS as it is the only planet within our reach that has similar conditions to what we have here on Earth. This month many who are interested in space exploration will turn towards the red planet once again as it is going to be a busy two weeks for Mars with three space crafts from three different countries to reach the planet.

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FITI 2020

FITI 2020 Research Conference Held in Colombo

Jointly organized by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) and the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC), the research conference “From Innovation to Impact -2020” (FITI-2020) was held in Colombo on 16th December 2020 with the participation of limited number of participants including researchers and invited guests. The conference had been organized as the second in a series to be held annually. FITI 2020 was technically co-sponsored by IEEE and the IEEE Sri Lanka Section. SLIC was the financial sponsor of this event.

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Get your Telescopes Ready! The Greatest Planetary Conjunction of the Century is on The Horizon!!!

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.

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World Science Day

SCIENCE FOR AND WITH SOCIETY: World Science Day for Peace and Development 2020

With the aim of highlighting the important role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues, November 10th of each year is celebrated as the World Science Day for Peace and Development. According to UNESCO, this year the theme of the world science day is “Science for and with Society in dealing with COVID-19”.

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