Planets

• Model solar system creates interactive experience across Lethbridge

  Travelling to outer space may not be realistic for the average person, but the Lethbridge Astronomy Society is bringing a little piece of the solar system down to Earth.

  Education

  Sep 14, 2021
  
• Saturn has rings that ‘wiggle’ and a slushy, ‘fuzzy’ core, scientists say

  Researchers used Saturn's rings to figure out what's happening inside its massive, slushy core.

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  Aug 18, 2021
  
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• Jupiter, Saturn to line up in ‘Christmas star’ conjunction of planets

  Jupiter and Saturn will appear to merge in the night sky into one bright 'star' on Monday, Dec. 21.

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  Dec 18, 2020
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• These astronomers have a new way to find distant planets — including some like Earth

  Astronomers think they can predict where yet-undetected planets may reside in the same way you might guess which pieces are missing from a partially completed puzzle.

  Science

  Nov 15, 2020
• First-ever ‘family’ photo shows two planets orbiting a young star

  A telescope has captured the first-ever 'family portrait' of a young star and its two planets.

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  Jul 23, 2020
• 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
• Reality check: Can Mercury retrograde really affect your life?

  For astrology lovers, Mercury retrograde means bad communication and problems with technology.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 25, 2019
• Life on Mars was possible 4 billion years ago, say Western University researchers

  A new international study led by Western University suggests that life in our solar system, particularly on Mars, was possible much earlier than previously accepted. 

  Science

  Jun 24, 2019
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• ‘It’s never been done before’: Outdoor planetarium in Quebec uses augmented reality to view the night sky

  Using a special headset, they look up and view illustrated images of stars and constellations which overlap the actual night-time sky.

  Education

  Jun 30, 2018
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• Diamonds from another ‘lost planet’ fell in meteorite on Earth, study shows

  Fragments of a meteorite that fell to Earth about a decade ago provide compelling evidence of a lost planet that once roamed our solar system, according to a study published Tuesday.

  Science

  Apr 17, 2018