Space
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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
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The new space race is here. Will it look like the ’60s — or the 16th century?Many countries – and companies – are starting or renewing their space programs, competing to reach the Moon’s South Pole, where there might be ice and highly valuable resources.CanadaAug 22
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Perseid meteor shower peaked for Saskatchewan stargazers over the weekendAlthough the peak night has passed, the meteor showers last until the end of summer and experts are encouraging those interested to keep and eye out.CanadaAug 13
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Russia launches first moon mission in nearly 50 yearsThe lander is expected to touch down on the moon on Aug. 21, Russia's space chief Yuri Borisov said, though the space agency previously pegged Aug. 23 as the landing date.WorldAug 11
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Mysterious ‘question mark’ picked up by James Webb Space TelescopeWhat could possibly cause such a stylized piece of punctuation to appear on on James Webb's cameras?ScienceAug 8
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Canada’s Jeremy Hansen says Artemis II moon mission ‘harder than I thought’The four-member crew that will orbit the moon in late 2024 as part of the Artemis II is "fired up" after seeing the Orion spacecraft they will use for the first time.CanadaAug 8
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Perseid meteor shower to streak through Saskatchewan skies next weekLocal astronomer Tim Yaworski, also known as Saskatchewan's 'Living Sky Guy', said each year, the earth moves through a debris field left behind by a comet in 1992.CanadaAug 4
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Virgin Galactic launches rocket plane in space tourism ventureVirgin becomes the latest commercial enterprise catering to wealthy customers willing to pay large sums of money to experience the exhilaration of travelling to space.WorldJun 29
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Mini-satellites by Canadian university students set for ‘exciting’ space missionFive satellites — roughly the size of a Rubik’s cube — created by Canadian university students will each carry out a separate space mission that will last one to two years.CanadaJun 3
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First Saskatchewan-made satellite to launch Saturday with SpaceXThe RADSAT-SK cube satellite is part of a CSA program called the Canadian CubeSat Project, which aims to boost interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.CanadaMay 29
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