Martian summer
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July 24, 2018
Summer 2018 will be a good time for observing Mars. The planet will be at opposition in late July, meaning that it will appear brighter in the night...Read more
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The Tunguska catastrophe
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June 5, 2018
On June 30, 1908, Russia was the setting for a major, although relatively localized, catastrophe. That morning, at 7:17 local time, a ball of fire...Read more
Copernicus and the centre of the world
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May 22, 2018
Imagine a world where the Earth is immobile at the centre of the Universe, a world where all the heavenly bodies – including the Sun – turn around...Read more
Where are we likely to find life in the solar system?
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May 8, 2018
Scientists keep on discovering new exoplanets, and a number of them may support life. But extraterrestrial life could exist in our own solar system...Read more
The Mont Mégantic Observatory celebrates 40 years
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April 20, 2018
April 27, 1978, was an important date for astronomy in Québec. That evening, with the temperature at minus 11 °C, Québec astronomers used the...Read more
The conquest of Mars – Where are we at?
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March 13, 2018
NASA is promising to send humans to Mars in the early 2030s. Billionaire Elon Musk, who founded the Tesla and SpaceX companies, hopes to establish a...Read more
Almahata Sitta: a unique meteorite
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February 27, 2018
In December 2008, researchers from the University of Khartoum discovered a very special meteorite in the Sudan desert. This is an account of that...Read more
Sustainable agriculture thanks to the Canadian RADARSAT-2 satellite
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December 21, 2017
When we think of satellite use, what comes to mind first and foremost are communications, the weather, or the Global Positioning System (GPS). But...Read more
The Geminids: a year full of promise
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December 11, 2017
This year, conditions are in place for a rich spectacle of shooting stars. The maximum of Geminids is anticipated around 1:30 a.m. the night of...Read more
The supermoon on December 3, 2017
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November 28, 2017
The final full moon of 2017 as well as the first two of 2018 are called “perigeean,” the full moon taking place within 24 hours of the transit of the...Read more
