This Week’s Sky: April 19 to 25, 2021
The Moon waxes to its quarter phase and passing by the Beehive. The Lyrids Meteor Shower peaks, and Mercury moves past Venus.Â
Apr 15, 2021
News
Canada is on board for James Webb Space Telescope
In Sky News This Week: Ten Canadians have been selected to lead teams that to use the James Webb Space Telescope.
Apr 14, 2021
What is quantum tunnelling?
The creative answer to that question won an Alberta teen $400,000 in education prizes in an international science video competition.
Apr 12, 2021
This Week’s Sky: April 12 to 18, 2021
The waxing crescent Moon is the “star” of the week, passing by Taurus, Mars and Messier 35.
Apr 08, 2021
This Week’s Sky: April 5 to 11, 2021
The crescent Moon will meet Saturn and Jupiter early this week. Later, as it wanes to new, it will be a fabulous time to check out some spring galaxies.
Apr 01, 2021
Planets at a glance: April 2021
While Jupiter draws farther away from Saturn, the Moon will pass the two April 6-7. Speedy Mercury will also pass by bright Venus on April 25.
Apr 01, 2021
Canadian space company takes steps to go public
In Sky News This Week: Canadarm maker MDA announced on March 22 that it is filing paperwork for an initial public offering of stock.
Apr 01, 2021
This Week’s Sky: March 29 to April 4, 2021
The zodiacal light returns, and the Moon wanes to its third quarter.
Mar 28, 2021
This Week’s Sky: March 22 to 28, 2021
Mars passes Aldebaran this week, as the Moon waxes to full.
Mar 18, 2021
New worlds in art and space
Sky News This Week: The Mont Mégantic Observatory is getting welcome publicity through a new art exhibition.
Mar 18, 2021
This Week’s Sky: March 15 to 21, 2021
The Moon takes centre stage this week, meeting Uranus and the Moon before showing off its Lunar X and then meeting Messier 35.
Mar 11, 2021
This Week’s Sky: March 8 to 14, 2021
Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn crowd the pre-dawn sky for chances to meet with the old Moon this week.
Mar 04, 2021
Canadian sentinels watch for streaking meteors
In Sky News This Week: The trail of a rare fireball streaking across Alberta skies caught the camera of Athabasca University on February 22.
Mar 03, 2021
