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How Much Did You Know About the Summer Solstice of 2025?

By Mandari Wickramaarachchi The Summer Solstice, occurring around June 20-22 in the Northern Hemisphere, is one of the most significant astronomical events of the year. For astronomers, it marks a key moment in Earth’s orbit, when the North Pole tilts closest to the Sun, resulting in the longest day and shortest night. While many cultures …

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For the first time, a scientist of Sri Lankan origin has received the discovery credit to an asteroid. The University of Colombo alumnus, Dr. Nalin Samarasinha and Dr. Todd Lauer discovered this asteroid in 2000. On March 21, 2022, the International Astronomical Union(IAU) officially announced this asteroid as ” Colombounilanka ” to honor the University …

𝑨𝒏 π‘¨π’”π’•π’†π’“π’π’Šπ’… π’π’‚π’Žπ’†π’… 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒓 π‘Όπ’π’Šπ’—π’†π’“π’”π’Šπ’•π’š 𝒐𝒇 π‘ͺπ’π’π’π’Žπ’ƒπ’ Read More »