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Astronomy

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

- 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!

- 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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Astronomy

NASA Ready to Land on The Moon After 50 Years

- 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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“COLOMBOUNILANKA”, an Asteroid Named After University of Colombo

- by Sisira Kumara - 3 Comments.

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.

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

- by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

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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