Astrophysics
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Scientists share source of signal captured from almost 9 billion light-years awayA 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.ScienceJan 23, 2023
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Calgary astronomers hope Dark Sky event reduces light pollutionScientists and students are urging Albertans to reduce their use of lights at night in order to reduce light pollution.CanadaApr 21, 2022
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How the private space race is allowing NASA to explore new frontiersThe private space race has allowed NASA, and agencies like it, to turn their attention from Earth’s lower orbit and start planning for future missions, like Artemis.ScienceDec 9, 2021
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Winnipeg UFO expert calls alien civilization research an ‘educated guess’The news from researchers in the U.K. that there could be more than 30 intelligent alien civilizations in our galaxy is music to the ears of a Winnipeg science writer and 'weirdologist'.ScienceJun 20, 2020
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Hawaii or Spain? Experts say it may not matter where telescope is builtThere's no significant opposition to putting the telescope on La Palma like there is in Hawaii, where some Native Hawaiians consider the mountain sacred.ScienceAug 25, 2019
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University of Alberta scientists help track high energy neutrino in deep spaceA University of Alberta astronomer says tracing a single neutrino to a black hole four billion light-years distant will give researchers a whole new way to probe the universe's most exotic secrets.ScienceJul 12, 2018
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Scientists discover mysterious radio signals emanate from galaxy 3 billion light-years awayScientists have discovered that radio signals are originating from a dwarf galaxy close to “the edge of the universe.”ScienceJan 9, 2017
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Cape Breton Nobel prize-winner Arthur McDonald awarded Order of Nova ScotiaMcDonald, a retired professor originally from Sydney, N.S., was the co-winner of a Nobel prize for his work on subatomic particles known as neutrinos.CanadaOct 12, 2016
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North Korea’s new satellite flew over Super Bowl stadiumHere's a bit of Super Bowl trivia: North Korea's newest satellite passed almost right over the stadium just an hour after it ended.TechFeb 8, 2016
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Eyes on the universe: What the investment in a giant telescope means to CanadiansWhy should Canada invest millions of dollars into a giant telescope? Some astronomers believe that the return is more than just answering questions in our universe.CanadaApr 10, 2015
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