The Maldives hosting the greatest gathering of pendulum specialists ever

The longest lasting annular solar eclipse of the millenium will occur on 15th January 2010. In fact, this will be the longest annular eclipse until the year 3043!
The Maldive Islands will receive a longer period of eclipse than any other country with over 10 minutes and 50 seconds of annularity.
During solar eclipses, there have been [...]

January 15th 2010, Solar Eclipse viewing, Maldives

DATE: Friday, 15 January 2010
TIME: 10:00 – 14:30
LOCATION:  Back of Dharubaaruge, (Usfasgandu)

The longest lasting annular solar eclipse of this millennium will occur on 15 January 2010. It will also be the longest annular eclipse until the year 3043. It is not only the longest Annular eclipse, but also the longest solar eclipse for the next ten centuries, [...]

Announcement: First General Assembly

Maldives Science Society is to hold its first General Assembly on 25 January 2010. The Governing board would be elected at this assembly. The positions elected are the positions listed in the regulations of the Society.
Hence, all those who would like to stand for posts of the Governing Board and has applied for membership are [...]

World Peace Day Star Party – StarPeace

StarPeace Project is a global special project of the International Year of Astronomy. StarPeace wants to show that there are no borders in the real earth, borders are man-made and science has no border. In other words, this project wants to show the real figure of earth, not the political map of earth.

“Postcards from the Frontline” campaign

Postcards from the Frontline is an initiative by the Maldivian photographers to inform world leaders of our undeserved plight, and appeal to them to save us from disappearing from the earth’s surface.

Screening of “Home” documentry.

Home is a documentry about the state of the Earth, its climate and how we as the dominant species have long-term repercussions on its future.The film is almost entirely composed of aerial shots of various places on Earth. It shows the diversity of life on Earth and how humanity is threatening the ecological balance of [...]

MSS stall at Youth day festival

As August 12th is the international Youth Day, Ministry of Human resources, Youth and Sports is organizing a festival in Henveyru Lonuziyaarai beach side. MSS has taken a stall there to promote the Year of Astronomy 2009 and global climate awareness campaign- 350.org.

Can a number save the world?

Bill McKibben is America’s Leading environmental activist. Come and listen to him speak on how Maldives is more powerful than India, China & the US.

The Marine Biodiversity of Maldives presentation has been postponed

The Marine Biodiversity of Maldives presentation has been postponed.

Marine Biodiversity of Maldives – A presentation by Dr. Norman Quinn, Marine Ecologist

Dr. Norman Quinn is a Marine Ecologist with a wide range of experience in the management of conservation projects, scientific research studies, and university level teaching.