Planetarium

• After 40-year closure, Edmonton planetarium to reopen

  “The Queen Elizabeth Planetarium could easily have gone into obscurity and just been demolished, but cooler and smarter heads prevailed."

  Education

  Sep 29, 2023
  
• UFOs, meteors and more: lots to see in Manitoba skies

  While UFOs have been making headlines, there's still a lot of mystery around the topic — which might be part of the appeal.

  Science

  Aug 8, 2023
  
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• Science Centre’s core attractions face cuts at new Ontario Place location

  Attractions that may not survive the planned move include an immersive rainforest experience, an adventure playground and a full-size planetarium.

  Politics

  Jun 30, 2023
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• Hundreds in Montreal rise early to view partial solar eclipse from Olympic Stadium

  Hundreds of Montrealers rose at the crack of dawn to view the partial solar eclipse.

  Environment

  Jun 10, 2021
• Montreal families get creative as spring break activities sold out

  Many activities are fully sold out for the week, including the Biodome, with no spots available for the week and every weekend in March.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2021
• SpaceX launch could lead to space tourism, says Winnipeg planetarium boss

  Scott Young with the Manitoba Museum says that SpaceX's successful spacecraft launch could open up a lot of doors for things like space tourism.

  Science

  Jun 1, 2020
• Dashcam captures ‘fireball’ over Metro Vancouver in broad daylight

  "Meteorite sightings increase during the vernal equinox ... so spring season is actually peak fireball season."

  Science

  May 1, 2020
• UFOs in Manitoba skies last weekend? Not quite, says planetarium manager

  Strange sites over Manitoba last weekend weren't UFOs, but new satellites launched by American aerospace company SpaceX.

  Environment

  Mar 30, 2020
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• February the perfect time for Manitobans to catch glimpse of Venus in the night sky: expert

  According to one expert, for the next week to 10 days, Manitobans may also have a shot at seeing a much more elusive planet — Mercury.

  Canada

  Feb 10, 2020
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• Watch for ‘cosmic dust bunnies’ in the sky: Planetarium

  If you were looking at the sky around 2:00 Tuesday morning, you may have caught a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower. 

  Environment

  Aug 13, 2019