A starry night is a night full of intrigue and mystery. Can you believe that there is a star that is older than our universe? By now the universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old but Methuselah is 16 billion years old. ... Read more
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The Greatest Jewel Of The Solar System
There are eight planets in our solar system. But Saturn is quite a planetary gem because of its gold color and stunning rings. It is the second-largest of the eight planets and is about ten times as wide as the ... Read more
The Theory Of Panspermia: Contentious Yet Captivating
How do you think we came to exist? How do you think the universe came to exist? Boom! The Big Bang happened. The universe was created. Earth was formed. An atmosphere, that could sustain life, was given rise to. ... Read more
A Conjunction for Another Christmas Star
A night drive under a starry sky was the best sight so far. Seated in the passenger’s seat, I had a constant gaze on the distant stars that were widespread like a zillion sparkling diamonds. I felt so cheerful and blessed to ... Read more
A Turned Page in the Astronomical Calendar
June 21, 2020, was not just another ordinary day for the Astronomical Society of the University of Colombo. It was a day that the moon obstructed the direct view of the Sun from the Earth. In other words, it was the day that ... Read more
පිටස්තර ග්රහලෝක වර්ගිකරණය කරන්නේ කෙසේද? – 6
වායු යෝධයන්ගේ තාපමය වර්ගීකරණය ඉදිරිපත් කිරීම මෙම ලිපියේදී සිදු කරනු ලැබේ.
වායු යෝධයන්ගේ ... Read more
Wondrous Moons in the Sky – Part 2
Moons of Saturn
Saturn, being the king of titans in roman mythology, moons of Saturn are named after the Titan kind. Saturn is the planet with the most moons discovered so far.- Titan
Wondrous Moons in the Sky – Part 1
Since we were little kids, we have learned a lot of things about our solar system. Planets, satellites, asteroids, comets are not strange words for us. Out of these, “Planets” is the most referred subject of many. The majestic rings of Saturn, the giant ... Read more