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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday that they’re confident that Boeing’s space capsule can return them safely, despite breakdowns. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule early last month, the first people to ride it. Helium leaks and […]

The universe has been spoiling us with some spectacular shows over the past year. Just recently we were treated to an unbelievable northern lights show thanks to a lot of solar activity and earlier this spring a solar eclipse swept across North America, delighting millions of people who shared their incredible images on social media. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible. The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May. This year’s peak activity happens early Sunday with an expected 10 to 30 meteors visible per hour in the […]

On Monday, April 8, a Total Solar Eclipse will pass over North America. In Saskatchewan it will be partial eclipse. The time frame in Regina is 11:51 a.m. to 1:56 p.m. with the maximum eclipse at 12:53p.m., according to the Saskatchewan Science Centre which is hosting an event today. The path of totality will make […]

Scientists have confirmed what became of a star that exploded in a stunning supernova visible to Earth more than three decades ago: It morphed into a neutron star, one of the oddest objects in the universe. In 1987, a star in a nearby galaxy went supernova and its fiery demise was detected in Earth’s nighttime sky […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years rocketed to space Monday, launching a race for private companies to deliver experiments and other items to the moon. But about seven hours after liftoff, Astrobotic Technology reported the solar panel on the lander wasn’t properly pointed toward the sun […]

Ask Marc Garneau if he’d go back to space and the first Canadian to ever make the trip doesn’t hesitate: “In a wink.” It’s another matter entirely, of course, whether the now-retired former astronaut and Quebec MP —  at 74, he finally gave up his seat in the House of Commons just three weeks ago […]

If there is one night to watch the northern lights, tonight could be that night. The Backyard Astronomer, Gary Boyle explains with the sun being a very active star that goes through periods of solar minimum and solar maximum every 11 years. Over the past week there have been a couple of sunspots that have […]