Astronomers have just discovered what may be the largest black hole known to date.

The giant black hole has a mass of 30 billion suns and sits at the center of a galaxy located hundreds of millions of light-years from Earth. Astronomers call the cosmic monster an ultramassive black hole, as opposed to the usual galactic supermassive black holes that weigh…

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A 2nd giant ‘hole’ appears on the sun, could trigger more amazing aurora.

A massive “hole,” up to 20 times bigger than Earth, has appeared on the surface of the sun for the second time in a week and scientists are warning that it could impact our planet. Last week, the Earth saw the results of the worst solar storm in six years, when a G4-class ge…

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NASA Warns of Asteroid Danger.

A leading scientist from NASA has raised concerns about the possibility of a gigantic asteroid hitting our planet. James Garvin, the chief scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, has warned that the danger posed by such an event is much greater than what we previou…

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Archaeologists uncovered a ‘golden tomb’ during excavations in Armenia.

A team of archaeologists made up of Polish and Armenian scientists has discovered a “golden tomb” containing two skeletons in Metsamor, Armenia. The team discovered the remains of three gold necklaces while excavating the grave of two people, most likely a couple (a man and …

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NASA to name Artemis 2 crew next week, the first moon astronauts in 50 years.

We're a week away from a once-in-a-generation announcement: The names of the first moonbound astronauts in decades. On April 3, NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will together showcase the three Americans and one Canadian that will go to the moon on Artemis 2, whi…

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Mesopotamian Education

Mesopotamian education was invented by the Sumerians following the creation of writing c. 3500 BCE. The earliest schools were attached to temples but later established in separate buildings in which the scribes of ancient Mesopotamia learned their craft as they created and …

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Minor tremor felt off Beruwala.

A minor tremor of 3.7 magnitude was felt in the seas area off the coasts of Beruwala a short while ago (30 March). The tremor was felt at around 01:00 p.m. this afternoon, nearly 34 kilometres off Beruwala. The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) have, however, confirme…

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Prof. Jeewandara only Sri Lankan shortlisted for 2023 BSI Immunology Awards.

Professor Chandima Jeewandara of Sri Jayewardenapura University has been shortlisted for the award of Early Career Research Excellence Award at the inaugural BSI Immunology Awards organised by the British Society for Immunology. The BSI Immunology Awards aim to celebrate the…

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Singapore Airlines Launches Boeing B787-10 on Colombo-Singapore Route.

Singapore Airlines commenced operation of Boeing B787-10 Dreamliner between Colombo and Singapore on 27 March 2023. Constructed using lightweight composite materials, the 68-metre B787-10 is the longest variant of Boeing’s Dreamliner range. Passengers can look forward to a c…

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US restricts UAE’s 'Rashid 2' from boarding China’s mission to Moon.

The United Arab Emirates had planned to send their "Rashid 2" rover as part of the Chang'e 7 mission to the moon, which is expected to launch in 2026. However, US technology transfer restrictions have prevented this from happening. According to reports, the 197…

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Chinese lander finds hidden resource of water on moon's surface.

The moon is strewn with minuscule beads of glass that have formed over billions of years as soil ejected during asteroid impacts cools and falls back to the lunar surface. An analysis of lunar samples delivered to Earth by China's Chang'e-5 probe has now revealed th…

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Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination - 2023

The Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling Against Racism and Racial Discrimination is an annual event that is observed from March 21 to 27. The purpose of this week is to oppose human rights violations, injustices, and racial discrimination that people face around …

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Veteran singer and musician Professor Sangeeth Nipun Sanath Nandasiri has passed away.

Veteran singer and musician Professor Sangeeth Nipun Sanath Nandasiri has passed away at the age of 81, according to family sources. One of the iconic singers in Sri Lankan music, Nandasiri is also a music director and composer who has received several awards for his composi…

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Five planets line up with Moon in night sky.

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars, and the Moon aligned in an arc across the evening sky on Monday, with some visible to the naked eye. This is often called "a planetary parade" and was visible after sunset in the west. A good view of the horizon and clear skies…

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World Theatre Day - 27 March.

Every year on March 27, World Theatre Day is celebrated worldwide to promote the significance of theatrical forms. Theatre not only provides entertainment but also serves as an art form that educates and inspires individuals. Many plays are performed on a variety of topics,…

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Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died.

Gordon Moore, the Intel Corp. co-founder who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple 1965 prediction of how quickly engineers would boost the capacity of computer chips, has died. He was 94. Moore died Friday at his home in Hawaii, according to In…

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THE ABEL PRIZE 2023

Luis Caffarelli, 74, has won the 2023 Abel Prize “for his seminal contributions to regularity theory for nonlinear partial differential equations including free-boundary problems and the Monge-Ampère equation”. What is the Abel Prize? The prize was established by the Norwegia…

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2,000 mummified ram heads left in honor of Egypt's most powerful pharaoh are found.

More than 2,000 mummified ram heads and a palatial Old Kingdom structure have been uncovered by archaeologists at the King Ramses II Temple of Abydos. The finds, located roughly 270 miles south of Cairo, come from a period of over 1,000 years, from the Sixth Dynasty to the H…

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Purple Day of Epilepsy - 26 March.

Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness. Last year, people in more t…

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A Single Enzyme could be behind some people's depression, scientists say.

For a while now, we've known there's a complex interplay between our hormones, guts, and mental health, but untangling the most relevant connections within our bodies has proved challenging. New research has found a single enzyme that links all three, and its presenc…

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'Scientifically Interesting' asteroid sailing between earth and the moon today.

A large asteroid will safely zoom between Earth and the Moon on Saturday, a once-in-a-decade event that will be used as a training exercise for planetary defense efforts, according to the European Space Agency. The asteroid, named 2023 DZ2, is estimated to be 40 to 70 meters…

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OneWeb launch completes space internet project.

London-based company OneWeb has launched the final set of satellites it needs to deliver a broadband internet connection anywhere on Earth. The 36 spacecraft went up on an Indian LVM3 rocket from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh. Their deployment 450km above the pl…

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New moon glows with 'Earthshine' in incredible time-lapse photo series.

Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador and member of The World At Night and the official astrophotographer o…

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TikTok and its CEO are fighting to save the app in the US.

At a Harvard Business Review conference earlier this month, where executives, professors and artists appeared for talks on corporate leadership and emotional intelligence, Shou Chew attempted to save his company. In his talk, Chew, the CEO of TikTok, said the social network …

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Indian court orders Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail for Modi comment.

A lower court in India sentenced opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday to two years in jail on charges of defamation for a 2019 speech in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi. Gandhi will appeal against the order in a higher court, but any jailing for…

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World Meteorological Day - 23 March.

Every year on March 23rd, World Meteorological Day celebrates the date when the World Meteorological Organization was formed in 1950. This day also educates the public on the importance of meteorology. Meteorology has been studied for thousands of years. However, it was only…

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