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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Saudi Arabia Grand Prix - 2023

At the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix of the 2023 Formula One season, Sergio Perez displayed a dominant performance and earned his first win. His teammate at Red Bull, Max Verstappen, secured the second position after starting from the 15th spot. Although Verstappen retained his l…

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International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members - 25 March.

The United Nations observes the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members on March 25 every year to honor the memory of Alec Collett, a journalist who died while on a UN mission after being kidnapped. The purpose of this day is to acknowledge t…

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Earth Hour 2023

Every year, people from all around the world participate in a global event known as “Earth Hour,” which aims to raise awareness about the challenges of climate change and promote energy conservation. During this event, organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), part…

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International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims - 24 March.

Each year, on 24 March, the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed. This annual observance pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, who was murdered on 24 March 198…

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World Athletics bans transgender women from competing in female world ranking events.

World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. The governing body's president, Lord Coe, said no transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking compe…

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A Man is is living 100 days underwater.

Joseph Dituri, a University of South Florida professor, hopes to do more than set a world record by living underwater for 100 days. He hopes to become “superhuman.” The endeavor is also a study in how the human body responds to long-term exposure to extreme pressure. He's…

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Strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years slams into Earth catching forecasters by surprise.

The most powerful solar storm in nearly six years slammed Earth today (March 24), but strangely, space weather forecasters didn't see it coming. The geomagnetic storm peaked as a severe G4 on the 5-grade scale used by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat…

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Saudi, UAE investors plan to invest in SpaceX.

A unit of Saudi Arabia's investment fund and an Abu Dhabi-based company are planning to invest in a multi-billion dollar funding round for Elon Musk-led SpaceX, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The funding round is expec…

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American tourist disappears while visiting ancient Mayan City.

An American tourist visiting the ancient Mayan city of Tikal has disappeared.  Raymond Vincent Ashcroft was visiting the temple ruins on Feb. 3 when he suddenly vanished, Guatemalan authorities said. The park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in a remote jungle in No…

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Big asteroids hit Earth more frequently than thought.

A fresh asteroid-strike study is generating controversy among scientists, a report suggests. A NASA-funded study presented at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference last week suggests that big asteroids hit Earth more often than previously thought, based on satellite dat…

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