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Dean Hadley was the youngest member of the crew that first navigated the Northwest Passage west to east in 1940. He passed away last Friday at the age of 98.
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A new Google project zeroes in on Canada’s Devon Island, the most Mars-like environment on Earth
Environment
Microbes and mosses have demonstrated rapid growth in the last 50 years
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
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The OSIRIS-REx probe carries a Canadian instrument that will help it map the surface of a near-earth asteroid
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A new memoir that unpacks the life of one of Canada’s most accomplished astronauts, who’s also an aquanaut, doctor, CEO and cancer survivor
Exploration
A conversation with Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who is getting ready to travel to the International Space Station
Exploration
The Canadian astronaut shares insights into life in zero-gravity as he orbits the planet aboard the International Space Station
Exploration
The significant CSA events since Alouette’s launch
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A video by NASA’s Earth Observatory blog reveals the little-known history of tiny Landsat Island — and the Canadian woman who helped discover it
People & Culture
March 30 is the launch date! The Montreal-born investor and philanthropist will complete a 10-day mission that combines bucket-list trip with research and environmental agenda
People & Culture
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield discusses how his own experiences in space informed his first novel, a classic Cold War-era spy thriller
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To see galaxies far, far away, the most advanced telescope ever built will use Canadian instruments
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Conditions in isolated saline lakes beneath the Devon Ice Cap could be similar to those on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, thought to be capable of supporting life
History
Highlights from the illustrious career of the original Canadarm
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Canada's glaciers have been consistently retreating since 1887, and if current climate trends are any indication, they're not going to stop retreating any time soon.
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History
Mapping
The pandemic has already had a dramatic impact on the economy and environment, and may even offer clues as to how to more effectively address climate change
Mapping
In his new book, social geographer Alastair Bonnett promises 50 maps unlike any you've ever seen. Here's a look at six of our favourites.
Mapping
Chris Brackley explores four map backgrounds and makes the cartographic case for why satellite imagery isn’t as useful in mapmaking as you may think it is.
Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
People & Culture
Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites
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Research scientist Wayne Pollard shares insights on his work that earned him the 2019 Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research
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The rock legend, space scientist and author honoured for outstanding contributions to cultural and physical geography
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Chris Herd is the only Canadian on the Mars rover sample return team
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Future missions to the moon will focus heavily on geology. Fortunately, Canada offers astronauts the perfect place to hone their skills.
Wildlife
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Wildlife
After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.
Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
Environment
Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Wildlife
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
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Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
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Places
Canadian NASA astronaut tweets Canada Day greetings with a photo of Ottawa
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How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
Kids
From sea ice to ocean currents, Svalbard has a unique yet fragile environment that may look very different as climate change shifts weather patterns
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Afin de mieux comprendre comment le Nord se transforme, l’expérience « The Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment » combine la technologie de télédétection aux compétences des chasseurs autochtones et des scientifiques sur le sol
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Researchers say the presence of stored hydrogen in ancient fractured rocks on Earth has implications for possible Martian microbes
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The mining industry is actively looking towards new frontiers in mining
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Here's how Canadians can watch the so-called "Great American Eclipse"
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The final stage of a recruitment process that began almost a year ago with 3,700+ applicants has begun
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Live feed shows two astronauts working to upgade the station's power system
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Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
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Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help
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Unmanned aerial vehicles are controversial; we explore their pros and cons
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Travel
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
Travel
Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
Travel
Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
People & Culture
As NASA and the world’s space agencies prepare to return to the moon, geologist Dr. Gordon “Oz” Osinsky helps train potential lunar explorers in remote northern Labrador on what they could find there
Exploration
Western University professor takes a look at recent discoveries and their importance
Environment
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
Environment
Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
Environment
A cataclysmic landslide occurred in Canada last month – and hardly anybody noticed.
Mapping
Kids
From phytoplankton to drones, citizen science in the remote Svalbard wilderness is contributing to research around the world
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
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Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
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Whether diving in Antarctic waters, making scientific breakthroughs or summiting Everest, these remarkable women are making their mark on Canada and the world.