Asteroid with extremely remote possibility of striking Earth in 2036 makes visit
Astronomers around the world will be keeping a close watch as the menacing asteroid Apophis begins a sweep past the Earth on Wednesday. Sky watchers will also be able to go on the Internet to view live...
View ArticleAsteroid misses Earth on same day little meteor hits Russia
An asteroid about half the size of a football field safely brushed past the Earth — as predicted, and on schedule, Friday. Images of Asteroid 2012 DA14 taken by the Gingin Observatory in Australia and...
View ArticleEarth Hour to be marked Saturday
Earth Hour will be held around the world on Saturday and Toronto is one of the 7,000 global cities participating in the climate change initiative. Each city will dim its lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30...
View ArticleToronto marks Earth Day with community cleanup
Toronto residents celebrated Earth Day by cleaning up their community, hitting the zoo and planting trees. Google also got in on the action, modifying their Google Doodle with raining clouds and...
View ArticleSpace cowboy: Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth nabs astronaut Chris Hadfield
The Calgary Stampede has nabbed a high flyer to act as this year’s parade marshal. Stampede officials say astronaut Chris Hadfield has agree to head the parade on July 5. Hadfield is currently the...
View ArticleBillion-year-old underground water could hold clues to early life on Earth, Mars
Deep underground within the Canadian Shield, scientists are probing for life — yes, life. Their laboratory is found at the bottom of mine shafts in Timmins, Ont., where pockets of water trapped inside...
View ArticleCanadian space cameras to be reinstalled on ISS by end of January
UrtheCast Corp. says a cabling problem inside the International Space Station was the reason that two of the company’s cameras couldn’t send data to Earth after they were installed recently. The...
View ArticleAsteroid to safely pass Earth on Wednesday
An asteroid the size of the one that blew up over Russia in 2013 will pass between the Earth and the moon on Wednesday. The asteroid, 2014 DX110, will come within 350,000 kilometres of Earth. The fly...
View ArticleGTA communities mark Earth Day with public makeovers
Residents across Toronto and the GTA are celebrating Earth Day on Tuesday by cleaning up their community, raising money for charity and planting trees. Halton Hills hosted a 22-minute makeover,...
View ArticleMassive asteroid 2004 BL86 to pass by Earth on Monday night
A massive asteroid is expected to pass by Earth on Monday night, but astronomers say it does not post a threat to us. The asteroid, named 2004 BL86, is about 680 metres across, or about the size of six...
View ArticleCanadian astronaut sends New Year’s greeting from outer space
While New Year’s Eve was being celebrated all around the world, some astronauts, including a Canadian, were celebrating from outer space. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sent his greeting back to...
View Article100-metre wide asteroid to fly past earth Saturday
The solar system appears to be a very busy place these days. Another asteroid is expected to head the Earth’s way this weekend. It’s the size of a football field — measuring 100 metres wide — will...
View ArticleComet to be visible in western sky tonight
Stargazers will get an opportunity to check out the comet Pan-STARRS, Friday. It’s expected to pass within 160-million kilometres of Earth — the comet’s closest approach in its first ever cruise...
View ArticleToronto tops last year’s electricity reduction for Earth Hour
TORONTO, Ont. – Earth Hour is over for another year, and Toronto Hydro is congratulating the public for beating last year’s reduction in electricity demand. Toronto Hydro Tweeted that demand dropped...
View ArticleCanadian astronaut Hadfield describes feeling banged-up after return to gravity
LONGUEUIL, Que. – Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says his body is confused and banged-up after his five-month stay in space. He says he has dizziness and that his body feels as though it’s gone...
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