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Western University scientist discovers possible age of massive impact crater in GreenlandA new research paper from scientist Elizabeth Silber is now suggesting the Hiawatha crater in Greenland could have formed between 11,700 and 2.6 million years ago.CanadaJun 1
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NASA’s Mars rover ‘Perseverance’ lands with the help of Quebec-born engineerOver the next two years, Percy, as the rover is nicknamed, will use its two-metre arm to drill down and collect rock samples with possible signs of bygone microscopic lifeTechFeb 18
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NASA finds definitive evidence of water on moon’s surfacePrevious observations have suffered from ambiguity between water and its molecular cousin hydroxyl, but the new detection used a method that yielded unambiguous findings.ScienceOct 26, 2020
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NASA spacecraft grabs rock from speeding Bennu asteroid in historic firstThe OSIRIS-REx spacecraft played 'tag' with the surface of the asteroid, snatching a sample of rock in a historic first for NASA.TrendingOct 21, 2020
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Plan B? Newly discovered planet is the closest yet to a second EarthA computer ignored the foreign world as a false positive, but scientists took a second look and found a planet similar to our own.TrendingApr 24, 2020
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Regina celebrates a socially-distant Earth Day: ‘Nature starts at your back door’Dutch Growers, a Saskatchewan-based greenhouse, said growing plants is a great way to give back to the planet on Earth Day.CanadaApr 22, 2020
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2019 was second-hottest year on record, data showsThe average global temperature in 2019 was 1.1C above pre-industrial levels, creeping towards a globally agreed limit after which major changes to life on Earth are expected.WorldJan 15, 2020
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Life on Mars was possible 4 billion years ago, say Western University researchersA new international study led by Western University suggests that life in our solar system, particularly on Mars, was possible much earlier than previously accepted.ScienceJun 24, 2019
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Western University researchers track down high-altitude balloonOfficials confirm they successfully measured radiation, carbon dioxide, ozone and ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the stratosphere, and captured some extraordinary video footage.CanadaMay 29, 2019
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BC Hydro says due to poor turnout, it’s no longer tracking Earth HourBC Hydro says there was a 0.2 per cent increase in the amount of people to use electricity in 2018 over Earth Hour.Mar 31, 2019
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