New Brunswick volunteers build flying telescope to see total eclipse above the clouds
A retired medical physicist has led a group of volunteers to build a sun-tracking telescope that will be hoisted aloft by a weather balloon on the afternoon of April 8.
Science
Mar 10
Black hole sun: Astronomers find what may be the universe’s brightest object
Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day.
Canada
Feb 19
James Webb telescope captures 19 ‘mind-blowing’ images of spiral galaxies
Astronomers and space enthusiasts around the globe are transfixed by this latest batch of images from the JWST.
Science
Feb 2
‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ to be translated into Ojibwe language
Lucasfilm, the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council and the University of Manitoba said they've reached an agreement to record a dubbed Ojibwe version of Star Wars: A New Hope.
Entertainment
Dec 19, 2023
How origami can help in space exploration
For a Canadian aerospace engineer, the art of origami and its ability to turn something very large into something very small is helping to unlock secrets about the universe.
Science
Oct 21, 2023
Manitoba professor creates visualization of polar galaxy rings
Two new polar ring galaxies were discovered after a team of international researchers, including a professor with the University of Manitoba, found traces of hydrogen gas
Science
Sep 13, 2023
NASA releases UFO report, says new techniques needed to better understand them
The space agency released the findings after a yearlong study into UFOs.
World
Sep 14, 2023
Japan launches ‘moon sniper’ landing craft, X-ray telescope into space
The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, or XRISM, will measure the speed and makeup of what lies between galaxies, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
World
Sep 6, 2023
Mysterious ‘question mark’ picked up by James Webb Space Telescope
What could possibly cause such a stylized piece of punctuation to appear on on James Webb's cameras?
Science
Aug 8, 2023
If UFOs are real, I know a few musicians who will be very interested
With all the talk this past week about UFOs, UAPs, and government transparency, some famous musicians are watching anxiously to learn what’s actually happening with aliens.
Entertainment
Jul 30, 2023
Robots say they won’t rebel against humans as dozens gather at Switzerland summit
At the 'AI for Good' conference in Geneva, humanoid robots Grace, Ameca, artist Ai-Da, and 'rockstar' Desdemona answered questions ranging from their futures to global regulation.
Tech
Jul 7, 2023
NASA’s new black hole video is both terrifying and astonishing
Just how big is a supermassive black hole? NASA's new video is nothing short of mind-bending.
Science
May 3, 2023
Veteran coaches Bruce Arena, Bob Bradley face off Saturday as Revs visit Toronto
Bob Bradley and Bruce Arena face off as coaching rivals for the seventh time Saturday, the latest chapter in a relationship that stretches back some 40 years.
Sports
May 5, 2023
Scientists share source of signal captured from almost 9 billion light-years away
A radio signal announced in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society is the most distant signal ever received, which could shed light on how our universe formed.
Science
Jan 23, 2023
Earth’s core might now be spinning in the opposite direction, study finds
The Earth's core is largely mysterious. Because of its extreme depth below the planet's surface, it's difficult to study.
Science
Jan 24, 2023
Rare meteorite found in Antarctica wows scientists with its size
The meteorite is an unassuming black rock about the size of a cantaloupe, but it weighs a whopping 8 kilograms (around 17 pounds) due to its high mineral density.
Science
Jan 24, 2023
Toronto FC forced to improvise at training camp as heavy rain falls in California
Head coach Bob Bradley says the team has had to "Improvise" of late because of heavy rain that has affected field conditions at the University of California San Diego.
Sports
Jan 17, 2023
Former Toronto FC midfielder Tsubasa Endoh undergoing treatment for leukemia
"I was honestly shocked at first and it was really hard to accept the whole situation," he wrote.
Canada
Dec 28, 2022
How a Marvel Comics artist helped give Newfoundland its own psychedelic superhero
In N.L., the Danny Bulanadi drawings shared by fans were of a mysterious cloaked figure who sought oneness with the universe instead of fist-slinging battles.
Canada
Dec 17, 2022
$10 billion telescope set to launch, will peer to the edge of the universe
Scientists are on pins and needles, as one small misfire with the James Webb Space Telescope launch could derail the entire $10-billion project.
Science
Dec 21, 2021