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NASA’s Apollo missions landed humans on the Moon, where astronauts did experiments, collected Moon rocks and soil, and u...
31/07/2026

NASA’s Apollo missions landed humans on the Moon, where astronauts did experiments, collected Moon rocks and soil, and used lunar rovers on later missions. The Apollo program ended in 1972 because of budget cuts, changing political priorities, and reduced public support, and
NASA’s Artemis program will return humans to the Moon and help prepare for future Mars missions.





_“The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.”_ — Arthur Eddington*CELESTIA'2...
28/07/2026

_“The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can imagine.”_
— Arthur Eddington

*CELESTIA'26* Astronomical Night and Night Sky Observation Camp, organized by *FOADS* , will be held on *15th August 2026* from *5:30 PM* onwards at the *Divisional Secretariat Office, Panwila.*💫

Join us on a journey beyond the sky.🚀




Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope discovered a new giant exoplanet, Beta Pictoris d, orbiting the youn...
24/07/2026

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope discovered a new giant exoplanet, Beta Pictoris d, orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris, about 63 light-years away and roughly 23 million years old. This planetary system is famous because it is one of the best-studied young systems in our galaxy, it was among the first where a planet was directly imaged, and it already had two known giant planets, Beta Pictoris b and Beta Pictoris c; the new planet was found by Jean-Baptiste Ruffio and collaborators using JWST’s NIRSpec Integral Field Unit, with follow-up work led by Ben Sutlieff and Markus Bonse, plus later confirmation from MIRI, NIRCam, and the Very Large Telescope. The planet had been hidden because the system contains a bright, dusty debris disk that makes faint planets hard to separate from background light and disk structures, so the team detected it through its atmospheric signature, especially carbon monoxide, rather than by a simple bright dot in an image.

Illustration: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Ralf Crawford (STScI)

Image credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Leah Hustak (STScI); Science: Aidan Gibbs (UC San Diego), Jean-Baptiste Ruffio (UC San Diego), Alexis Bidot (STScI); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)





Astronomers say the Milky Way may have been flipped more than 90 degrees about 10 billion years ago after a head-on coll...
23/07/2026

Astronomers say the Milky Way may have been flipped more than 90 degrees about 10 billion years ago after a head-on collision with a dwarf galaxy called the Gaia Sausage, an ancient crash that tore the smaller galaxy apart and left behind its stars, gas, and dark matter. The impact may also have created the Milky Way’s central bulge, reshaped its stellar halo, and helped form the galaxy’s thick disc, making it one of the most important events in our galaxy’s history.

The Sun isn’t just the brightest object in our sky, it’s the true giant of our Solar System. An incredible 99.86% of the...
16/07/2026

The Sun isn’t just the brightest object in our sky, it’s the true giant of our Solar System.

An incredible 99.86% of the Solar System’s total mass is contained within the Sun. That means every planet, moon, asteroid, comet, and everything else combined make up only about 0.14%! Most of that remaining mass belongs to the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn.

STELLARNOX '26- Astronomical Night, organized by FOADS by InspireSpace in collaboration with the Ferguson Astronomical A...
14/07/2026

STELLARNOX '26- Astronomical Night, organized by FOADS by InspireSpace in collaboration with the Ferguson Astronomical Association, was held on 27 June at the school premises. The event concluded successfully and featured lectures, night-sky observation sessions, and a range of educational activities. We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who supported the event, especially the teachers, committee members, and the participating students of Ferguson High School, Rathnapura. 💚💫

The Moon likely formed after a Mars-sized body hit the early Earth about 4.5 billion years ago, sending hot debris into ...
13/07/2026

The Moon likely formed after a Mars-sized body hit the early Earth about 4.5 billion years ago, sending hot debris into orbit that later came together to make the Moon. Because much of that debris came from Earth’s outer layers, the Moon shares some similarities with Earth, but it also has key differences like a much smaller iron core. 🌕✨





When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it explodes in a spectacular event called a supernova. This incredible ...
12/07/2026

When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it explodes in a spectacular event called a supernova. This incredible explosion releases unimaginable amounts of energy and creates many of the heavy elements that eventually become new stars, planets, and even life itself. ✨

Every atom of iron in your blood, the calcium in your bones, and the gold in your jewelry was forged in the heart of a dying star.🎇🧬



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