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Crash site on moon named after US astronaut Sally Ride
Two spacecraft hit moon on Monday, site named to honour Sally Ride Beacon Staff Reporter Sally Ride worked to remind all of us, especially girls, to keep questioning and learning. NASA has named the...
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Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield lifts off for expedition
Chris Hadfield first Canadian to command International Space Station Beacon Staff Reporter Chris Hadfield has left the Earth for his third space mission. His first two missions were on board the Space...
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UK scientists abandon Lake Ellsworth project in Antarctica
Mission aimed at searching for exotic life beneath Lake Ellsworth Beacon Staff Reporter The Lake Ellsworth project hoped to provide insight into the evolution of life on Earth. Photo courtesy...
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Meteor strikes Russia with force of atomic bomb, injures 1,000 people
A meteor about the size of an SUV streaks across the sky in Russia. Meteor strikes are relatively common, but meteors of this size are rare By Jim Heintz And Vladimir Isachenkov A meteor streaked...
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Meteor: “I was terrified”– Canadian hockey player in Chelyabinsk
Some KHL teammates on way to practice saw Russian meteor explode Saskatoon native Michael Garnett, who plays in the professional Kontinental Hockey League for the Traktor Chelyabinsk, was awakened by...
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Canada Space Agency launches space telescope to track asteroids
Photo: Canada Space Agency. Canada Space Agency NEOSSat is world’s first space telescope to detect asteroids and satellites Earth, and the satellites that orbit it, will be a little safer today after...
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Fabry disease gene therapy trial launches in Canada
New hope for patients within the next two years The first ever gene therapy trial for Fabry disease spells new hope for 400 Canadians, including 25 Calgarians, suffering from the ailment. Researchers...
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Chris Hadfield to hold video call from space with Alberta students
Chris Hadfield will speak to about 1000 Alberta students via video International Space Station Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will do a live video call with Alberta grade schoolers to talk about...
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GMO technology defended by molecular geneticist
GMO food needlessly demonized, says scientist GMO food is perfectly harmless, says Canadian scientist. By Alan McHughen Just mention GMO (genetically modified organism) and some people run scared –...
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Prenatal stress in fathers can affect development of children
U of L study says prenatal stress in fathers affects brain development of children University of Lethbridge researchers found that a father’s stress levels before conception can affect a child’s health...
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University of Alberta attracting the world’s top paleontologists
University of Alberta a haven for dinosaur researchers Researchers from the University of Alberta’s paleontology program are uncovering dinosaur remains from one of the richest bonebeds on the planet...
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Solar power breakthrough: Printable or spray-on solar panels
UAlberta researcher Jillian Buriak (centre) worked with post-doctoral fellows Erik Luber (right) and Hosnay Mobarok to create nanoparticles that could lead to printable or spray-on solar cells. Photo:...
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CASSIOPE launches Sunday carrying UofC technology
Information will be sent to a data-processing centre in the Science B building on University of Calgary campus. Photo: Canadian Space Agency. CASSIOPE data will be collected by an antenna near Priddis,...
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Don’t throw out organic waste — digest it
U of A and City of Edmonton turning organic waste into a renewable energy source Anaerobic digester will convert 1,500 tonnes of organic waste in to a biogas to supply heat and power. Photo courtesy...
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Don’t throw out organic waste — digest it
U of A and City of Edmonton turning organic waste into a renewable energy source Anaerobic digester will convert 1,500 tonnes of organic waste in to a biogas to supply heat and power. Photo courtesy...
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Alberta scientists dig up baby Chasmosaurus dinosaur
Renowned University of Alberta paleontologist Philip Currie showcases his rare find – a complete baby Chasmosaurus, related to the famous Triceratops species, which his team dug out of Alberta’s...
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Julie Payette: Retired astronaut one of two Canadian women in space
Julie Payette says her family never discouraged her dreams of becoming an astronaut Five years after her final flight, retired astronaut Julie Payette admits she had doubts she would ever fly as she...
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