Sri Chandananda Buddhist College - Astronomical Society

As the Sun marks a new journey across the skies, we celebrate a new beginning on Earth. 🌞🌏
Wishing everyone a bright and prosperous Sinhala & Tamil New Year!

ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
SRI CHANDANANDA BUDDHIST COLLEGE

Early this morning at 5:37 AM (SLST), NASA's Artemis II mission successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean! 🚀✨
​A massive congratulations to the brave crew—astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Hammock Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—on a highly successful mission! 👏
​Their core mission was a crucial first step: a 10-day crewed flight test of the Orion spacecraft to prove humans can safely live and operate in deep space, paving the way for future lunar landings.
​While they didn’t land on the surface this time, these four astronauts flew around the hidden, far side of the Moon—physically exploring the space we associate with our deepest subconscious. The Moon rules our inner world and our intuition, and this successful test mission acts as a massive energetic reset for the collective. It’s a powerful reminder that we must build strong foundations and bravely face the unknown before we can take our next big leap. 🌔
​📸 Picture credits go to NASA.
​ - National Aeronautics and Space Administration@

The Astronomical Society proudly announces the successful conclusion of STELLAR NIGHT ’26.

This remarkable evening of astronomical exploration and observation was made possible with the valuable support of FASE. We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to making this event a memorable and inspiring experience under the stars. ✨

Happy 78th Independence Day, Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰

As we celebrate our freedom, may our nation continue to rise with the same brilliance as the stars above—guided by knowledge, unity, and hope for a brighter future.

On this Nawam Poya Day, may the light of wisdom shine as brightly as the full moon, guiding us toward peace and understanding.🌕✨

ASTRONOMY

Announcing the newly appointed Board of Officials of the *Chandananda Astronomical Association* for the years 2024-2025.

"_The way to the Stars begins_'' 🔭🪐

Meade LX200 ACF in action

April workshop at Sri Chandananda Buddhist Girls’ College

Sri Chandananda Buddhist College, Kandy.

Happy New Year
best wishes from CAA

The International Space Station is a modular space station in low Earth orbit. It is a multinational collaborative project involving five participating space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA. The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements 📡

Sri Lankans will be able to see this with our naked eyes between September 10 and 15

Photograph by Shihan Ambuldeniya
Chandananda Astronomical Association

Here is the time schedule 👇

We need YOUR help to uncover ice on the Moon! 🌙

Think you have what it takes to design a system architecture to excavate icy regolith and deliver acquired resources in extreme lunar conditions? Register and submit your concept by June 18 for a chance to win: https://breaktheicechallenge.com

https://youtu.be/cE5ru2ZqOj8

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