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Kepler Watches White Dwarf Warp Spacetime
The Kepler space telescope's prime objective is to hunt for small worlds orbiting distant stars, but that doesn't mean it's not going to detect some extreme relativistic phenomena along the way.
The Kepler space telescope's prime objective is to hunt for small worlds orbiting distant stars, but that doesn't mean it's not going to detect some extreme relativistic phenomena along the way.Scientists home in on mysterious dark matter
GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists said on Wednesday they may be close to tracking down the mysterious dark matter which makes up more than a quarter of the universe but has never been seen.
GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists said on Wednesday they may be close to tracking down the mysterious dark matter which makes up more than a quarter of the universe but has never been seen.Discovery of rare two-headed bull shark stuns scientists
It's the stuff of nightmares for anyone with a shark phobia, but for scientists the discovery of a two-headed bull shark is a unique opportunity to study one of nature's rare glitches.
It's the stuff of nightmares for anyone with a shark phobia, but for scientists the discovery of a two-headed bull shark is a unique opportunity to study one of nature's rare glitches.
Astronomers map universe's beginning with space telescope 'time machine'
A space telescope that spent over a year mapping the birth of the universe has revealed the cosmos is older than originally thought, but began with a single 'Big Bang' explosion that caused the universe to burst from subatomic size to a sprawling expanse Big Bang's afterglow, older universe spotted by telescope | CTV News
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Voyager 1 has left the solar system
A 35-year-old space probe has become the first human-made object to make it beyond our solar system, a new study suggests. ON Med Assn calls for farm antibiotics crackdown Science | 206580 hits | 11:52 AM on Wednesday | posted by BeaverFever
It was a threshold crossed in the deepest reaches of space: A spacecraft launched from Earth has now entered new and unexplored territory that may or may not be outside our solar system. A press release issued at 11:05 a.m. Mega-planet's ingredients point to solar system like ours
A planet several times more massive than Jupiter, orbiting a star 130 light years away, is part of a solar system that is likely very similar to our own, a new study suggests. Earthquakes turn water into gold
Gold could be deposited almost instantaneously in the Earth's crust during earthquakes, say Australian researchers. Phallus-shaped acorn worms resolve fossil mystery
A beach-dwelling sea creature has stubbornly kept the same phallus-shaped form from the time of the trilobites through the rise and fall of the dinosaurs to the present day, suggests a study that identifies a mystery fossil in the Canada's Burgess Shale.Curiosity Finds Evidence For a Habitable Ancient Mars
Curiosity finds evidence that the red planet was once capable of supporting life.
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Curiosity finds evidence that the red planet was once capable of supporting life. Chris Hadfield takes command of International Space Station
Astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station at 5:10 p.m. ET, when he officially takes the reins of the orbiting laboratory. Alma telescope: Ribbon cut on astronomical giant
Alma - the most complex ground-based telescope in existence - is officially opened during an inauguration ceremony in Chile's Atacama Desert. "It will help us answer where we come from or whether we are alone in the Universe," said Thijs de Graauw, projecAstrobiologists Find Ancient Fossils in Fireball Fragments | MIT Technology Review
Algae-like structures inside a Sri Lankan meteorite are clear evidence of panspermia, the idea that life exists throughout the universe, say astrobiologists.
Science | 207242 hits | 7:28 PM on Tuesday | posted by commanderkai
Algae-like structures inside a Sri Lankan meteorite are clear evidence of panspermia, the idea that life exists throughout the universe, say astrobiologists.Comet posing beside crescent moon in cool photo op
Amateur astronomers will have a chance to snap the comet that just streaked within 160 million kilometres of Earth in a rare twilight photo op Tuesday evening.
Amateur astronomers will have a chance to snap the comet that just streaked within 160 million kilometres of Earth in a rare twilight photo op Tuesday evening.'Rapid' heat spike unlike anything in 11,000 years
A new study looking at 11,000 years of climate temperatures shows the world in the middle of a dramatic U-turn, lurching from near-record cooling to a heat spike.
A new study looking at 11,000 years of climate temperatures shows the world in the middle of a dramatic U-turn, lurching from near-record cooling to a heat spike. Canadian researchers take a step toward a quantum computer
In an Ottawa lab, scientists have succeeded in side-stepping an obstacle of Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, a strange law of the quantum world Extra radiation belt around Earth surprises scientists
A pair of well-known radiation belts surrounding the Earth are sometimes a trio, a new study has found.First glimpse of a black hole's spin
Astronomers use X-ray light to measure the rate of spin of a supermassive black hole for the first time, giving hints as to how it formed.
Astronomers use X-ray light to measure the rate of spin of a supermassive black hole for the first time, giving hints as to how it formed.NASA's basement nuclear reactor
The future of energy may lie in a nuclear reactor small enough and safe enough to be installed where the home water heater once sat.
The future of energy may lie in a nuclear reactor small enough and safe enough to be installed where the home water heater once sat. Cosmos may be 'inherently unstable'
Scientists say further study of the Higgs boson will reveal if there is an inherent instability in the Universe, leading to its eventual replacement. Hummingbirds migrating earlier in spring: study
Ruby-throated hummingbirds are migrating to North America weeks earlier than in decades past, and research indicates that higher temperatures in their winter habitat may be the reason.Why did the Russian meteor catch astronomers by surprise?
The meteor that streaked through the sky over Russia caught local residents and astronomers by surprise. Contrast that to the asteroid that’s expected to fly by our planet Friday; scientists have been tracking that object for months. Why are both rocks co
The meteor that streaked through the sky over Russia caught local residents and astronomers by surprise. Contrast that to the asteroid that’s expected to fly by our planet Friday; scientists have been tracking that object for months. Why are both rocks co Asteroid arrives today for extra-close flyby
A 130,000-tonne asteroid will fly closer to Earth today than any other object its size or larger has ever been predicted to come — without making a landing. Sea slug's disposable penis regenerates in 24 hours
If you're the kind of sea creature that cuts off its penis after use, that's no excuse for turning down a new partner the next day — and the day after that, Japanese researchers have found.Earth-buzzing asteroid worth $195 billion, space miners say | Fox News
The space rock set to give Earth a historically close shave this Friday, Feb. 15, may be worth nearly $200 billion, prospective asteroid miners say.
The space rock set to give Earth a historically close shave this Friday, Feb. 15, may be worth nearly $200 billion, prospective asteroid miners say. Canadian scientists unearth 500,000-year-old jawbone
The Serbian jawbone may represent a common ancestor or “precursor” species for both Neanderthals and modern humansScience | 206935 hits | 4:22 PM on Wednesday | posted by commanderkai
You know you're a geek if you felt all warm and fuzzy inside when you read that headline. If you got here by accident, here's the news: The biggest prime number yet has been discovered. It is indeed massive, more than 17 million digits long.Dung beetles guided by Milky Way
Scientists have shown how the insects will use the Milky Way to orientate themselves as they roll their balls of muck along the ground.
Scientists have shown how the insects will use the Milky Way to orientate themselves as they roll their balls of muck along the ground. New B.C. telescope to make massive 3D map of universe
A Canadian telescope bigger than six NHL hockey rinks is expected to help scientists understand the expansion of the universe and the role of mysterious dark energy.Gamma-ray burst 'hit Earth in 8th Century
A gamma-ray burst - the most powerful explosion known in the Universe - may have hit the Earth in the 8th Century, a study suggests.
A gamma-ray burst - the most powerful explosion known in the Universe - may have hit the Earth in the 8th Century, a study suggests. Astronaut Chris Hadfield gives students an out-of-this-world lesson
Some elementary school students in the Greater Toronto Area were given a different kind of science lesson Thursday when they chatted with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield from space. Largest galaxy, 5 times size of Milky Way, uncovered
A group of astronomers say they've discovered the largest known spiral galaxy, spanning more than 522,000 light-years. 'Most Earth-like planet' discovered by NASA
Scientists at NASA have found a total of 461 new planet candidates and one in particular, KOI-172.02, is being described as the most similar to our home planet yet. Asteroid will not hit Earth in 2036 after all, astronomers say
Upon further review, a big scary-sounding asteroid is no longer even a remote threat to smash into Earth in about 20 years, NASA says.Galaxy crash sparks large spiral
Astronomers peering near a known large galaxy are shocked to find that it is in fact much larger - five times wider than our Milky Way.
Astronomers peering near a known large galaxy are shocked to find that it is in fact much larger - five times wider than our Milky Way. Asteroid with extremely remote possibility of striking Earth in 2036 makes visit
Astronomers around the world will be keeping a close watch as the menacing asteroid Apophis begins a sweep past the Earth later today.Giant squid filmed in natural habitat for 1st time
A team from Japan's National Science Museum has captured what's considered to be the first ever film footage of a giant squid in its natural habitat.
A team from Japan's National Science Museum has captured what's considered to be the first ever film footage of a giant squid in its natural habitat. Alberta scientist finds dinosaurs could really shake a tail feather
A University of Alberta scientist has found that some dinosaurs could really shake a tail feather. Scott Persons says that at least one species of the long-extinct animals had strong, flexible tails tipped with large fans of feathers "built for flaunting.Scientists abuzz over 'Black Beauty' Martian rock
Scientists are abuzz about a coal-colored rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara desert: A yearlong analysis revealed it's quite different from other Martian meteorites.
Scientists are abuzz about a coal-colored rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara desert: A yearlong analysis revealed it's quite different from other Martian meteorites. IQ scores not accurate marker of intelligence, study showsScience | 208391 hits | 9:04 PM on Friday | posted by BeaverFever
Researchers have determined in the largest online study on the intelligence quotient (IQ) that results from the test may not exactly show how smart someone is. Phew! Mayan heartland rejoices as world survives apocalypse
No one was quite sure at what time the 5,125-year cycle in Mayan calendar would officially end on Dec. 21. Some think it already ended at midnight Thursday. Others looked to Friday's dawn in the Mayan heartland. Some had later times in mind. What is Canada's future in space?Science | 208461 hits | 12:00 PM on Tuesday | posted by saturn_656
Astronaut Chris Hadfield's goals are clear over the next six months, particularly when he becomes the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station in March, but much less certain is the country's future in space over the coming decade. Twin NASA spacecraft prepare to crash into moon
Twin NASA spacecraft are preparing to crash into the lunar surface next week after a successful mission mapping the moon's gravity.Look to the Skies: Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
Grab something warm and head out to a dark place to experience the wonder of the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks Dec. 13 and 14.
Grab something warm and head out to a dark place to experience the wonder of the Geminid meteor shower, which peaks Dec. 13 and 14.Back to Canada News
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