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The Stellar Symphony: Exploring the Cosmic Connection between Color, Surface Temperature, and the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

August 12, 2024August 12, 2024 - by Dinesha Dharmathilaka - Leave a Comment

Stars, those celestial objects that light up our night sky, have captivated human imagination for centuries. Their colors and surface temperatures are not merely aesthetic; they provide invaluable insights into the mysteries of the universe. This exploration embarks on a cosmic journey to understand the profound interplay between the color and surface temperature of stars.

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Rescheduled launch of ARTEMIS 1!

September 5, 2022 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

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.

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NASA Ready to Land on The Moon After 50 Years

August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

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.

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How Can Sri Lanka Benefit from Space Economy and Space Industries?

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

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.

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JWST, The Infrared Eyes in The Space are Now Open

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

This week the mankind on earth made history with the release of first set of images received from the James webb telescope. The dawn of a new era in astronomy …

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Human Population in Space Rises Up to 14!

September 18, 2021September 18, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

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.

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The Sri Lankan Connection Behind the Double Venus Flyby Today

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

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

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Award for the First Time for Astronomy at the 2021 Presidential Awards

April 8, 2021June 22, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

The Arthur C. Clarke Institute has won a special award at the 2021 Presidential Awards for Scientific research for their research paper published in the International Astronomical Journal published by …

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Another Historic Day for NASA as Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars Today

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

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 …

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

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

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.