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A Canadian astronaut’s most embarrassing—and eloquent—moment
Image of the Week: After more than six months in space, David Saint-Jacques wasn’t quite ready for earthly gravity. But a little nausea couldn’t ruin his moment.
How a man behind the ‘Steve’ discovery used the Northern Lights to cope with life
Notanee Bourassa immersed himself in aurora borealis as a way to escape his troubles. One night, he saw something new and amazing.
Super Blue Blood Moon 2018: Watch live video of the rare lunar eclipse here
Western Canada will enjoy the clearest view of this rare astronomical event. Everyone else can watch the livestream right here.
Saying goodbye to the historic Cassini spacecraft
Today, the nearly 20-year Cassini-Huygens mission ended in dramatic fashion, with the Cassini orbiter plunging directly into Saturn. Here are some of the spacecraft’s notable accomplishments.
Saying goodbye to the universe’s best photographer
Check out some of the amazing photographs taken by Cassini during its 20-year mission to explore Saturn and its moons
Watch live from NASA as Cassini plunges into Saturn
On Friday morning the Cassini spacecraft will turn its antennae towards earth one last time as it plunges into Saturn’s atmosphere and eventually burns up, the grand finale of Cassini’s remarkable 20-year expedition to explore the ringed giant and its moons. SEE MORE: Saying goodbye to the universe’s best photographer Starting at 7 a.m. EDT on Friday,…
Hurricane Harvey captured from outer space
Watch NASA’s striking footage from outer space of the devastating Category 4 hurricane that consumed the central Texas coast on August 24.
Solar eclipse 2017: Live video from NASA
If you couldn’t make it to the path of totality for Monday’s eclipse—or if you forgot your protective glasses at home—NASA’s got you covered. The space agency has a four-hour stream “with unprecedented live video of the celestial event, along with coverage of activities in parks, libraries, stadiums, festivals and museums across the (U.S.), and on social media.” Be sure to check out Scott Feschuk channelling President Donald Trump on what really caused the solar eclipse.
NASA Edge will also be streaming live from Carbondale from 11:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET Monday.
Sky watchers in Victoria will get the best view in Canada. Ninety-one per cent of the sun will be blocked in the B.C. capital. Vancouver gets the second-best view (88%) among Canadian cities.
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Views of the solar eclipse from Canada
The black line over the U.S. is the path of the solar eclipse. Find out how much of it you’ll be able to see from your city and what time it will appear.
Nerds are literal, and other things we learned from TRAPPIST-1
Scott Feschuk on NASA’s newly discovered solar system (and those weird, un-fact-checkable illustrations)
Live: NASA discovers a solar system—with some planets with Earth-like potential
‘There are seven Earth-size planets orbiting the nearby TRAPPIST-1 star about 40 light years away’
Why Saturn’s moon Titan is the best spot for an off-world colony
The cost of creating even a tiny extraterrestrial colony is far greater than the cost of fixing Earth’s problems
What on Earth should we be scared of now?
Well, quite a lot, actually. Allow Scott Feschuk to explain.