Space
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NASA’s mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa takes offIt will take Europa Clipper five-and-a-half years to reach Jupiter, where it will slip into orbit around the giant gas planet and sneak close to Europa multiple times.ScienceOct 14
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Boeing’s Starliner has made its return to Earth — without its astronautsSix hours after departing the International Space Station, Starliner parachuted into New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range, descending on autopilot through the desert darkness.ScienceSep 7
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James Webb telescope spots 6 rogue worlds, baffling scientistsThe JWST has spotted six strange worlds the size of planets that formed like stars — and the smallest may be building its own miniature solar system.ScienceAug 28
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A once-in-a-lifetime celestial explosion may be near — and Canadians can seeCanadians will be able to see a once-in-a-lifetime celestial explosion, likely before September. Astronomers say a star is set to go nova.CanadaMay 10
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Boeing to launch astronauts into space aboard new capsuleThe company's long-awaited astronaut demo is slated for liftoff Monday night.TechMay 4
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N.B. students shoot for the stars with province’s first-ever satellite slated to launchThe work of hundreds of New Brunswick students will soon come to fruition, as a satellite they built and designed is slated to launch into space in the coming weeks.ScienceMar 12
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The 1st U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 years has ‘tipped over’Intuitive Machines initially said the Odysseus lander was upright after touchdown Thursday, but then said the craft “caught a foot in the surface and tipped," landing on its side.ScienceFeb 23
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Black hole sun: Astronomers find what may be the universe’s brightest objectAstronomers 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.CanadaFeb 19
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13-year-old Saskatoon boy recreates solar system in his neighborhoodA 13-year-old Saskatoon boy is recreating the solar system in his neighborhood by making a walking route along the Lawson Heights and Silverwood Heights neighbourhoods.CanadaNov 15, 2023
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‘Significant’ space study offers hope for bone disease treatmentA Canadian study published this month suggested that the human body can recover from bone loss by using fat stored in the bone marrow tissue.CanadaAug 25, 2023
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