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‘A spectacle of beauty’: Annular solar eclipse this weekend

‘A spectacle of beauty’: Annular solar eclipse this weekend

A solar eclipse will darken skies across parts of North America this weekend — one of two must-see celestial events over the next six months that the continent won’t see again for years. So if you have fear of missing out, be prepared, because the next solar eclipses in Canada this century are few and

AI brain implant helps Sask. woman speak for the 1st time in 18 years

AI brain implant helps Sask. woman speak for the 1st time in 18 years

Ann Johnson was just 30 years old when she experienced a stroke in 2005 that left her paralyzed and unable to speak. At the time, she was a math and P.E. teacher at Luther College in Regina, had an eight-year-old stepson and had recently welcomed a baby girl into the world. “Overnight, everything was taken

NASA’s new black hole video is both terrifying and astonishing – National

NASA’s new black hole video is both terrifying and astonishing – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Welcome to your weekly existential crisis, courtesy of NASA. In this latest episode of awe-inspiring and somewhat unnerving content, the space agency has shared a mesmerizing video that illustrates just how massive black holes actually are.“These monsters lurk in the centers of most big galaxies, including our

Scientists share source of signal captured from almost 9 billion light-years away

Scientists share source of signal captured from almost 9 billion light-years away

Researchers have revealed that they received a radio signal from an ancient galaxy that’s nearly nine billion light-years away. It’s a figure that’s hard to wrap your head around, but according to astronomers, the signals come from an era that was long before our own solar system materialized. Read more: M&M’s to indefinitely pause use of