Category A3S

Time travel

​Time travel is the hypothetical or theoretical capability to move between different points in time, either into the past or the future. For a long time, it has been an exceptionally popular topic in science fiction novels, movies, and folklore.…

Lunar Occultation of Venus: September 14, 2026

On the evening of September 14, 2026, stargazers can witness a captivating celestial event : The Lunar Occultation of Venus. During this phenomenon, the Moon will pass directly in front of Venus, the brightest planet in our night sky temporarily…

Supernova Explosions

Imagine a single star that shines brighter than a billion suns. It lights up the night sky for weeks. This is a supernova explosion, the grand finale of a star’s life. These blasts shape galaxies and create the stuff that…

BIRDS-X DRAGONFLY

Sri Lanka’s third nanosatellite, BIRDS-X DRAGONFLY, is scheduled to be launched into orbit on September 19 at 2:15 PM Sri Lankan time. The satellite was delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) on August 24 via NASA’s SPX33 rocket. From…

Simulation Theory

Have you ever felt like reality is too perfect… or too strange? Simulation theory suggests that everything we see, feel, and experience might not be real at all but part of a vast and complex computer simulation. According to this…

Blood Moon

A Blood Moon is coming on September 7–8, 2025! During this total lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow will cover the Moon for about 82 minutes, turning it a striking red or coppery orange as sunlight bends through Earth’s atmosphere. Visible across…

Mayan Civilization

The ancient Mayan civilization had an impressive understanding of the sky. They carefully tracked the movements of the Sun, Moon, stars, and especially the planet Venus. With no telescopes, they were able to predict solar and lunar eclipses and knew…

Pedestrian Paradox

The Pedestrian Paradox is a less-examined but interesting time travel scenario. Suppose an individual is stepping off the sidewalk to cross the street when a car from the future pulls up and runs them over. A time traveler from the…