Ancient comet left a lasting effect in Ohio Hopewell stories
New research shows the impact left behind by an airburst 1,500 years ago
Apr 06, 2022
Author: Elizabeth Howell
Students to send high-flying experiments aloft this summer
A stratospheric balloon experiment challenge simulates the conditions of space
Mar 25, 2022
A brief microgravity flight showed us a lot about DNA
A Canadian researcher has found evidence that microgravity affects DNA replication. What does that mean for people in space?
Feb 08, 2022
A new project needs “walrus detectives” to examine satellite images
A new study on walruses is asking the public to help count their numbers on satellite pictures.
Jan 28, 2022
Star “streams” help point to new insights on dark matter
A Canadian-led study has brought scientists one step closer to understanding dark matter using star “streams” in our galaxy’s halo
Jan 20, 2022
As Webb unfolds, Canadians wait to test instruments
The James Webb Space Telescope has unfurled its sunshield in space. But there are a few more steps before the Canadian team can work on its part
Jan 06, 2022
A radio ‘tunnel’ might surround our cosmic neighbourhood
New Canadian research suggests that a magnetic “tunnel” may surround our Solar System and tell us more about how magnetic fields behave.
Nov 04, 2021
Canadian actor William Shatner becomes oldest person to go to space
Canada’s corps of spaceflyers diversified today as actor William Shatner — the Star Trek star turned comedian — took a suborbital space flight this morning.
Oct 13, 2021
Telesat funding flows through Canada’s space ecosystem
Watch out, Starlink. Canucks are investing in their own satellite constellation — Lightspeed, by the Ottawa-based company Telesat.
Sep 01, 2021
