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Space freighter heads to Earth
Europe's orbital freighter has undocked from the space station in readiness for its fiery dive to Earth.
NASA discovers nearby galaxy has two black holes
NASA astronomers have discovered that a nearby galaxy contains not just one super-sized black hole, as previously thought, but two. Most distant black holes ever found reveal secrets
Black holes further away from Earth than any ever found before have given astronomers a peek at how galaxies were evolving 13 billion years ago — less than a billion years after the Big Bang Voyagers ride 'magnetic bubbles'
Humankind's most distant emissaries are flying through a turbulent sea of magnetism as they seek to break free of our Solar System.Laser is produced by a living cell
A single living cell has been coaxed into producing laser light, researchers report in Nature Photonics.
A single living cell has been coaxed into producing laser light, researchers report in Nature Photonics.New elements added to chemistry's periodic table
Two new elements have been added to the periodic table after a three-year review by the governing bodies of chemistry and physics.
Two new elements have been added to the periodic table after a three-year review by the governing bodies of chemistry and physics.Hubble telescope's replacement faces massive cost overruns.
Considered by scientists the most important space mission of the decade, the James Webb Space Telescope project is being overhauled for the second time in five years because of skyrocketing costs and cascading schedule delays.
Considered by scientists the most important space mission of the decade, the James Webb Space Telescope project is being overhauled for the second time in five years because of skyrocketing costs and cascading schedule delays.Ancient cavemen stayed local while women left home
Analysis of the fossilized teeth of our early ancestors living in southern Africa shows it was the women who ventured out when they came of age, while men tended to remain close to home, researchers say.
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Analysis of the fossilized teeth of our early ancestors living in southern Africa shows it was the women who ventured out when they came of age, while men tended to remain close to home, researchers say. Scientists to use earthquakes to make pictures
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — About a billion years ago, a seismic event called the Midcontinent Rift threatened to break North America apart.Deepest-living land animal found
Worms have been found living at depths in the Earth where it was previously thought animals could not survive.
Worms have been found living at depths in the Earth where it was previously thought animals could not survive.Antarctic survey reveals rugged buried landscape
Survey data taken across a great swathe of the east of the white continent has allowed scientists to map the shape of the bedrock buried deep under the ice.
Survey data taken across a great swathe of the east of the white continent has allowed scientists to map the shape of the bedrock buried deep under the ice.Striking view of 'Milky Way twin'
Astronomers have released what they say is the best-yet picture of NGC 6744, a spiral galaxy described as a "sibling" of our own Milky Way.
Astronomers have released what they say is the best-yet picture of NGC 6744, a spiral galaxy described as a "sibling" of our own Milky Way. 'Impossible' physics feat traces path of light
Canadian researchers have traced the average path of single light particles through two slits, probing the limits of a famous physics principle that seemed to suggest doing so wasn't possible.Shuttle astronauts bid farewell to space station crew
The astronauts on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight floated out of the International Space Station on Sunday and then closed the hatch behind them, after one final round of warm wishes and embraces.
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The astronauts on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight floated out of the International Space Station on Sunday and then closed the hatch behind them, after one final round of warm wishes and embraces.2011 now deadliest year for tornadoes since 1950
This year is now the deadliest year for tornadoes in the U.S. since 1950.
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This year is now the deadliest year for tornadoes in the U.S. since 1950. Tests show Arctic reindeer 'see in UV'
Arctic reindeer can see beyond the "visible" light spectrum into the ultra-violet region, according to new research by an international team. Moon's interior water casts doubt on formation theory
An analysis of sediments brought back by the Apollo 17 mission has shown that the Moon's interior holds far more water than previously thought. Canadian lasers help plan to land on asteroid
NASA has approved an $800-million proposal to land an unmanned probe on a distant asteroid that's hurtling towards this planet. The mission would employ three high-precision, Canadianbuilt lasers to help guide the lander and bring samples of the space rocAstronomers complete mammoth 3D map of the local universe
After more than a decade of calculations and observations, a team of astronomers has revealed a monstrous 3D map of the stars. Covering a distance of 380 million light-years, it's the most complete 3D atlas of the local universe ever made.
After more than a decade of calculations and observations, a team of astronomers has revealed a monstrous 3D map of the stars. Covering a distance of 380 million light-years, it's the most complete 3D atlas of the local universe ever made.Egyptian pyramids found by infra-red satellite images
Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt.
Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt. Cosmic distance record 'broken'
A cataclysmic explosion of a huge star near the edge of the observable Universe may be the most distant single object yet spied by a telescope.Superstar discovered in nearby galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a massive new superstar in a nearby galaxy that is three million times brighter than the sun.
Astronomers have discovered a massive new superstar in a nearby galaxy that is three million times brighter than the sun.
Missing link to legless lizards found
The fossil of a legged ancient relative of legless lizards has been found — and it's nothing like a snake.
The fossil of a legged ancient relative of legless lizards has been found — and it's nothing like a snake. Sperm whale 'dialects' linked to distinct cultures
Sperm whales speak in distinct regional dialects that appear closely linked to different "cultural groups," a Canadian researcher says.Earliest mammals sniffed their way to smarts
The unusually large brains of mammals apparently didn't evolve so that we could ponder philosophy -- but so we could sniff our way to success. A new analysis of some of the earliest mammals and mammal-like creatures shows their complex brains evolved in s
The unusually large brains of mammals apparently didn't evolve so that we could ponder philosophy -- but so we could sniff our way to success. A new analysis of some of the earliest mammals and mammal-like creatures shows their complex brains evolved in s Astronauts install giant magnet on space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Endeavour's astronauts accomplished the No. 1 objective of their mission Thursday, installing a $2 billion cosmic ray detector on the International Space Station to scan the invisible universe for years to come.Dark energy does speed up universe's expansion
Dark energy is real and it is causing spacetime and the universe to expand at an increasing speed, a new study says.
Dark energy is real and it is causing spacetime and the universe to expand at an increasing speed, a new study says. Lonely planets can wander far from stars
Astronomers have found 10 potential planets as massive as Jupiter wandering through a slice of the Milky Way galaxy, following either very wide orbits or no orbit at all. And scientists think they are more common than stars.Exoplanet near Gliese 581 star 'could host life'
A red dwarf star 20 light-years away is again providing hints that it hosts the first definitively habitable planet outside our Solar System.
A red dwarf star 20 light-years away is again providing hints that it hosts the first definitively habitable planet outside our Solar System.Heaven a fairy tale, says physicist Hawking
LONDON - Heaven is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking said in an interview published on Monday.
LONDON - Heaven is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking said in an interview published on Monday.Growth chemicals blamed for exploding Chinese melons
BEIJING — Watermelons have been bursting by the score in eastern China after farmers gave them overdoses of growth chemicals during wet weather, creating what state media called fields of "land mines."
BEIJING — Watermelons have been bursting by the score in eastern China after farmers gave them overdoses of growth chemicals during wet weather, creating what state media called fields of "land mines."
Fermi gamma-ray image updates 'extreme Universe' view
The Fermi space telescope has yielded the most detailed gamma ray map of the sky - representing the Universe's most violent and extreme processes.
The Fermi space telescope has yielded the most detailed gamma ray map of the sky - representing the Universe's most violent and extreme processes.
Hubble captures images of dwarf galaxy
The Hubble space telescope has captured images of dwarf galaxy NGC 4214, located about 10 million light-years away in the Hunting Dogs constellation. Crab Nebula's gamma-ray flare mystifies astronomers
The Crab Nebula has shocked astronomers by emitting an unprecedented blast of gamma rays, the highest-energy light in the Universe.Magma ocean found inside Jupiter moon
An ocean of magma sloshes beneath the crust of Jupiter's moon Io, and that is why active volcanoes erupt all over its surface, a new study suggests.
An ocean of magma sloshes beneath the crust of Jupiter's moon Io, and that is why active volcanoes erupt all over its surface, a new study suggests. Planetary conjunction
If you time it right, you can see a planetary spectacle just by looking upwards during the month of May. For the first time in more than a century, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune will all be grouped together in a straight line, and mostFossil of a giant ant found in North America
The fossil of a gigantic ant, similar to ones that lived 50 million years ago in Europe, has been found for the first time in North America.
The fossil of a gigantic ant, similar to ones that lived 50 million years ago in Europe, has been found for the first time in North America.Gravity Probe B confirms Einstein effects
Nasa's Gravity Probe B has produced remarkable new confirmation of some key predictions by Albert Einstein.
Nasa's Gravity Probe B has produced remarkable new confirmation of some key predictions by Albert Einstein.Study: First stars were massive, fast-spinning
The first stars that dotted the universe were not only immense, but probably also fast-spinning, according to a new study that sheds light on the nature of stellar evolution.
The first stars that dotted the universe were not only immense, but probably also fast-spinning, according to a new study that sheds light on the nature of stellar evolution. 'Exotic' planet is densest of its kind
A rocky planet that is as dense as lead and where a year lasts less than 18 hours has been described by a team of U.S. and Canadian scientists. Endeavour lifts off Friday for last flight
The space shuttle Endeavour is nearly ready to fly for the final time.'Neglected' current could keep Europe warm
Changes to a "neglected" ocean current near the southern tip of Africa could keep Europe warm even if the Gulf Stream switches off, scientists say.
Changes to a "neglected" ocean current near the southern tip of Africa could keep Europe warm even if the Gulf Stream switches off, scientists say.SETI Institute to shut down alien-seeking radio dishes
Lacking the money to pay its operating expenses, Mountain View's SETI Institute has pulled the plug on the renowned Allen Telescope Array, a field of radio dishes that scan the skies for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations.
Lacking the money to pay its operating expenses, Mountain View's SETI Institute has pulled the plug on the renowned Allen Telescope Array, a field of radio dishes that scan the skies for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations. Astronomers find 'superfluid' in star's core
A University of Alberta astronomer has discovered a strange, frictionless, gravity-defying "superliquid" at the centre of a neutron star.Large Hadron Collider rumoured to have found God Particle
One of the main scientific goals of the huge £6 billion atom smasher was to prove the existence of the Higgs boson, a theoretical particle believed to give everything in the universe mass.
One of the main scientific goals of the huge £6 billion atom smasher was to prove the existence of the Higgs boson, a theoretical particle believed to give everything in the universe mass.Back to Canada News
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