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“We come from the stars and return to the stars”
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The Anthropocene is here — and tiny Crawford Lake has been chosen as the global ground zero
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Canada’s first moon mission
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Euclid spacecraft launches into deep space
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The moon as you’ve never seen it
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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be among the next humans to fly to the moon
Hansen will be part of the NASA crew for Artemis II, which will see the astronauts spending up to three weeks on a flyby trip to the moon in 2024
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Canada’s moonshot: What the success of the Artemis I mission means for our space program
From a lunar flyby to an ice-seeking “microrover,” Canada is set to play a leading role in the next phase of lunar exploration
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Eye in the sky: How the newly-launched James Webb Space Telescope will help us see the universe
To see galaxies far, far away, the most advanced telescope ever built will use Canadian instruments
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Watch: The Canadian island named after a satellite
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
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20 Canadian innovations you should know about
Celebrating Canadian Innovation Week 2023 by spotlighting the people and organizations designing a better future
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Written in stone: What fossils can tell us about the future
How peering into our ancient past could transform our understanding of contemporary climate change
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Finding a whale in a watery haystack
Satellite detection of whales is improving rapidly, but finding the behemoth creatures is still surprisingly tricky
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ReefShip to the rescue
A new kind of concrete could help regrow depleted kelp forests off Nova Scotia’s coast
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For the safety of the whales: keeping ship traffic under control in Canada’s Arctic Ocean
How Wildlife Conservation Society Canada researchers are working to identify possible collision areas between ships and whales using satellite data
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James Webb Space Telescope reveals stunning first images of deep-space
A cosmic deep dive, these photographs are the deepest and sharpest full-colour images of the universe yet
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Canadian Space Agency launches long-awaited satellite mission
The RADARSAT Constellation Mission will capture detailed images of Canada’s landmass, helping researchers track everything from drought to the impacts of climate change in the Arctic
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Now you can virtually explore “Mars on Earth” in Google Street View
A new Google project zeroes in on Canada’s Devon Island, the most Mars-like environment on Earth
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Canada is partnering with NASA to send humans to the moon
The federal government has announced a $2 billion investment in Canada’s space program, including a role in NASA’s Lunar Gateway project
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How to train your astronaut
From enduring extreme isolation and psychological strain to operating high-tech robotics and undergoing an intense physical fitness regimen, here’s a glimpse at what it takes to head to space
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Ocean Supercluster
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Canada’s oceans in the spotlight: Nurturing the blue economy while lessening the impacts of climate heating
Part 6 of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
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Canadian technology takes ocean mapping to new depths
Researchers and industry leaders now have quicker access to data showing the complexity of the world’s seabed. Part five of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series.
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World Oceans Day: Building a more sustainable ocean future — one worker at a time
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Small-scale energy projects aim to help northern communities
Part two of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
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Encouraging tech innovations to safeguard ocean health
Part one of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
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The “frozen rainforest” within the ice
Glaciologist Joseph Cook on the vibrant life in the Arctic ice sheet
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Q&A: Why two female adventurers are preparing to overwinter in Svalbard, Norway
Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Fålun Strøm share details of their “Hearts in the Ice” project and why they want to inject hope into the conversation about climate change
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Video: Images from space show intense lightning activity inside Hurricane Dorian
Data on Dorian highlights how advancements in satellite imaging are changing our understanding of severe weather events
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What British Columbia’s volcanoes can tell us about climate change past and present
University of British Columbia PhD student Alex Wilson is studying the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt for clues to past climatic shifts
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Inside the National Biodiversity Cryobank of Canada, a DNA “library of life”
As its one-year anniversary approaches, the cryobank at the Canadian Museum of Nature is ready to grow its collection of plant and animal tissues
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There’s no map to teaching in a pandemic
Across Canada, teachers are getting creative with their methods and approaches in the classroom to overcome challenges imposed by COVID-19
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Designed for adventure: Apple reveals new smartwatch
The science behind the new Apple Watch Ultra, created for explorers
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Elementary students find their sea legs with Canadian Coast Guard’s educational pilot program
The Adopt a Ship program took kids on a virtual behind-the-scenes tour with Coast Guard crews and staff
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Testing the future of tidal energy in Nova Scotia
In the Bay of Fundy, technicians are putting a groundbreaking new tidal technology through its paces
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Citizen to scientist: Six apps that can help you make a difference
Whether you’re monitoring monarchs or searching for snakes, these mobile apps will allow you to become a scientist right from your backyard
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SciQ: A new approach to ethical research in the North
Inuit see the value of Western science when it is done in collaboration with communities. How can we shift current practices to a more respectful model?
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Sneak preview: Defying Limits, by astronaut Dave Williams
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
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Building connections in the Canadian High Arctic
The new Canadian High Arctic Research Station is helping to create a positive working relationship between northern scientists and the local community
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How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the transmission of flu?
Public health measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 have also reduced transmission of flu — but this is not the year to blow off your annual flu shot
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Why a Labrador crater is the perfect training ground for future moon explorers
Future missions to the moon will focus heavily on geology. Fortunately, Canada offers astronauts the perfect place to hone their skills.
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New species of tyrannosaurus discovered in Alberta
Thanatotheristes — meaning “reaper of death” — is the first tyrannosaur species identified in Canada in 50 years
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Canadian molecular biologist honoured at 2019 Rolex Awards for Enterprise
25-year-old entrepreneur Miranda Wang recognized for her work on developing a system to recycle previously unrecyclable plastic
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Exploring the human microbiome, our ‘forgotten organ’
Me & My Microbes: The Zoo Inside You, a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, examines the connections between our microbiome and our health
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The puzzle of plastic: Turning to science to solve our recycling dilemma
Environmental entrepreneur Miranda Wang turns to science to seek profitable solutions to the problem of what to do with our mountains of plastic waste
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Inside your smartphone: analyzing the rare-earth elements
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
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Sounding the alarm: The AR experience that lets you “swim” with southern resident orca
Visitors can “swim” under the Salish Sea with holographic orca and learn about the noise pollution threatening the health of these endangered cetaceans
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How Canada is preparing for the next big earthquake
The last megathrust earthquake to strike Canada was in 1700, and the clock is ticking. How we’re preparing for the impact.
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Hearts in the Ice: Climate change in our polar regions
A warmer, wetter, and wilder climate is unbalancing the Arctic ecosystem
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Telling mining’s story, beyond “sourdoughs and gold pans”
An exclusive excerpt from a new book, Mining Country, which promises to document in detail for the first time an industry critical to Canada’s past, present and future
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A data revolution is helping to keep workers safe from storms at sea
Part 4 of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: a six-part series
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Bug news! World-renowned Canadian entomologists fund Canadian Museum of Nature visiting scientist program
After 50-plus years of fieldwork and education, Drs. Stewart and Jarmila Peck will support the next generation of biodiversity researchers
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Canadian rover set to land on moon within five years
The unmanned vehicle will collect imagery and data of the surface the moon
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Des élèves du primaire découvrent leur pied marin grâce au programme d’éducation pilote de la Garde côtière canadienne
Le programme Adopter un navire a transporté les élèves sur une tournée virtuelle en arrière-scène avec des équipages et du personnel de la Garde côtière.
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Excerpt: The Day the World Stops Shopping
From economy to ecology, J.B. MacKinnon's creative work of non-fiction explores what the world would look like if we could just stop shopping
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Canadian company wins multi-million dollar prize for carbon-dioxide-injected concrete
Halifax-based CarbonCure Technologies were one of two winners of the prestigious Carbon XPRIZE
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Space mining is not science fiction, and Canada could figure prominently
The mining industry is actively looking towards new frontiers in mining
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1845 Franklin expedition member identified using DNA
A new report has identified crewman of the previously unknown remains found on Nunavut's King William Island in 1993
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Dark vessels and how to find them
Canada is taking to space in the fight against illegal fishing
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6 weird ways to combat climate change
These less-than-conventional methods might be the future front lines of fighting climate change
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Track record: why geotracking technology helps us find, and lose, our sense of place
As geotracking technology on our smartphones becomes ever more sophisticated, we’re just beginning to grasps its capabilities (and possible pitfalls)
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Energy efforts making headlines across Canada
From electric vehicles to geothermal energy, our focus is on reducing emissions by 2050
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Laser vision: Learning with LiDAR
What is LiDAR technology? And how does it work?
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5 interesting ways drones are being used
From finding missing people to delivering medical supplies, here’s what’s happening in the skies
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How artificial intelligence can help crisis managers respond during extreme weather events
Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
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Star trash
What becomes of the stuff we send up into space? And where does it go when it comes back down again?
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Carleton University students win contest for their design of an electric car
A group of four students won a national contest created by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) to build a Canadian electric car by 2022
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Q&A: How isolation in the remote High Arctic can have valuable lessons for our changing world
Adventurers Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Fålun Strøm, founders of Hearts in the Ice, return to Svalbard, Norway, for a second overwintering to build on their citizen science work
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Storms and wildfires can cut electricity, but microgrids help communities take control
More than 430,000 kilometres of transmission lines crisscross North America
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Q&A: The sustainability of regenerative ocean farming
Environmental benefits and food sources from this low-cost form of farming might be the future
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5 Polar Continental Shelf Program projects unlocking the mysteries of Canada’s North
From permafrost slumping to biodiversity inventories, here’s some of the most exciting research that PCSP supported in 2019
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Excerpt from Saved by Science: The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology
How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when 12 million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer?
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Cetacean seeker
Undersea drones are the newest whale protection tool
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Did meteorite impacts help create life on Earth and beyond?
Our understanding of the effects of impact events is continually evolving
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POLAR scientist shares insights on losing summer of Arctic research
With Canada’s North effectively closed, how are researchers changing their plans?
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Weather watchers encouraged to report tornadoes in Canada this summer
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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Analyzing ancient ecosystems using dinosaur teeth
What dinosaurs lived in close proximity to each other — and why? New research uses dinosaur teeth to find the answers
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Scientists find fragment of ancient continent in northern Canada
Kimberlite samples retrieved from Baffin Island show the North Atlantic craton was 10 per larger than originally thought
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Returning calcium to lakes and oceans, one seashell at a time
An 18-year-old environmentalist from Hamilton, Ont. is gaining recognition for her experiments using pulverized seashells to lower the acidity of ocean and lake water
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A plant-based alternative to plastic straws
With Canada set to ban single-use plastics by 2022, products made of cellulose — a major component of plants — could be the ideal alternative
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Canadian scientist joins NASA’s first mission to bring samples from Mars back to Earth
Chris Herd is the only Canadian on the Mars rover sample return team
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A Canadian discovery: Repeating fast radio burst from space detected in British Columbia
For the first time, Canadian researchers working with the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) telescope have discovered a fast radio burst (FRB) that is repeating in regular 16-day intervals
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London, Ont., launches project to collect hard-to-recycle plastics
Pilot program will recycle single-use plastics such as candy wrappers, foam containers, plastic straws and stir sticks
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Sailing around the world for ocean plastic
Canadian scientist Sheri Bastien discusses her involvement in eXXpedition, an all-female expedition to study ocean plastic
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Hearts in the Ice: History and culture
From coal mining to scientific research, the remote archipelago of Svalbard has a rich and complex heritage
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Care for some plastic with your tea?
New research shows that plastic teabags leach huge amounts of microplastic particles during the brewing process
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‘It’s been raining! In the High Arctic!’
The Canadian High Arctic Research Station is set to open in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, later this year. How will it affect our understanding and appreciation of the North and the rapid change occurring there?
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The Canadian innovation that pulls drinking water out of thin air
And it was inspired by a lizard
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Suivi des répercussions des feux de forêt sur le sommet de la Terre
Les relevés atmosphériques dans l’Extrême-Arctique canadien aident les scientifiques à comprendre comment les feux de forêt au sud influent sur la qualité de l’air et le climat
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Tracking wildfire impacts at the top of the world
Atmospheric readings in Canada’s High Arctic are helping scientists understand how southern wildfires are affecting air quality and climate
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La Station canadienne de recherche dans l’Extrême-Arctique est présente en ligne
Quels sont les éléments nécessaires pour exploiter les installations scientifiques de pointe, entre autres les chambres d’étude et d’autopsie, la génomique et les laboratoires d’imagerie, dans l’Arctique canadien?
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The Canadian High Arctic Research Station comes online
What does it take to operate high-tech scientific facilities — including live-study growing chambers and necropsy, genomics and imaging labs — in Canada’s Arctic?
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A ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ will appear over Canada this Sunday
There is only one total lunar eclipse to be seen in 2019, and it’s set to colour the moon red tonight
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Le programme révolutionnaire qui a contribué au rôle déterminant du Canada en matière de science de l’Arctique
Dans le contexte du changement climatique, le Programme de formation scientifique dans le Nord du gouvernement, établi depuis longtemps, n’a jamais été aussi essentiel
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The groundbreaking program that helped make Canada an Arctic science heavyweight
In the face of climate change, the government’s long-running Northern Scientific Training Program has never been more crucial
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Ground control to Commander Feustel
A conversation with Drew Feustel, the most recent commander of the International Space Station and a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen, who returned to Earth in October after more than six months in orbit
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À la recherche d’indices sur le mystère de la grande extinction du Pléistocène au Yukon
Les découvertes sur la disparition des grands mammifères dans le Nord pourraient aider les chercheurs à comprendre les effets potentiels du changement climatique que nous vivons aujourd’hui
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