The Realm of Space Weather
Article by Savindu Weerathunga, 3rd Year Undergraduate, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo Unbeknownst to us humans, another vast network of weather phenomena exists beyond the limits of the Earth’s atmosphere but regardless has had a major impact on the Earth’s systems and, especially, the lives of humans and will continue to do so for […]
The Invisible Oceans: Air and Atmosphere
Article by Yowan Dias, 3rd Year Undergraduate, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo In the beginning, 4.6 billion years ago, the Earth was a hellish landscape. Devoid of water and air, it was anything but the bluish planet we inhabit today. Scientists believe that the Earth collided with a Mars-sized planet half a billion years […]
Weather Forecasting Methods
Article by Sankha Wishwanath, UCSC 2nd Year Curiosity was the key to human success. Every invention throughout human history was driven by curiosity. Within this journey, we used uncountable methods to fill gaps in our minds. Throughout history, humans were curious about something special. Something special is called the future. They wanted to know what […]
Cassini-Huygens: Unveiling the Jewel of the Solar System
Cassini-Huygens commonly called “Cassini” that is space research mission. Cassini collaborated among NASA the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space agency (ASI)to send a space probe to study the planet Saturn and its system. U.S. Cassini-Huygens – Saturn-bound European spacecraft launched on October 15, 1997. The mission included the Cassini orbiter from the […]
New Horizons: NASA’s New Frontiers Program
The New Frontiers Program aims to carry out targeted planetary science investigations while utilizing effective management techniques. The main goal of the program is to provide unique scientific insights through Solar System exploration. The Planetary Data System (PDS) archive will be expanded to include scientific data, maps, and other products so that all scientists can […]
Pioneer 10: Jupiter’s First Artificial Friend
Fifth from the Sun and by far the biggest planet of the solar system got its name from the king of ancient Roman gods and became Jupiter. This massive giant has a long history of surprising our scientists. Going back to 1610, when Galileo Galilei discovered its 4 moons, the way the people looked at […]
Zooming Through the Pioneer Program: Pioneer 6, 7, 8, and 9
Interplanetary space contains the mass and energy of the solar system so that planets, comets, dwarf planets, etc., are moving objects within it. Pioneer 6, 7, 8, and 9, which were carried out in such an environment, were another giant step in the space exploration of the Pioneer program, launched in between 1965 and 1969 […]
Space Probes: In Pursuit of Perception Beyond Earth
With a universe so vast, shrouded in mysteries, scientists are seeking ways to decipher those unsolved dilemmas beyond the Earth. Space probes are unpiloted spacecraft that travel beyond Earth’s orbit to gather information about outer space for scientists to study. They function independently, collecting data and returning it to Earth for various analyses. Throughout history, […]
Brown Dwarf ‘The Accident’: Neither Star Nor Planet
Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects with a mass that ranges between that of a planet and a star. Brown dwarfs are considered sub-stellar objects as they lack the mass required to satisfy nuclear fusion to become fully-fledged stars. Hence dubbed as “failed stars” by many, ” brown dwarfs emit dim light due to thermal radiation. […]
The Time Traveler: James Webb Space Telescope
Humans have been curious and wondered about infinite space for centuries. Their insatiable curiosity drove them to observe & explore space by inventing various technical devices over time to time. With the advancement of science & technology in the 21st-century space exploration has gone beyond its old limits. As a result of the experiments, observations, […]