NASA has overcome unusual challenges to collect all but one piece of the rocket launched from Arnhem Land on Monday morning, officials said. Key points: Aboriginal rangers helped NASA locate…
Astronomers identified Comet C / 2017 K2 back in 2017, and now the extremely old comet is making its way into our inner solar system. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES…
ANCHOR Scientists continue to draw attention to the importance of closely monitoring and understanding near-Earth asteroids with the aim of reducing the possibility of collisions that could cause great damage…
The new Robarts Commons, a glass addition to the University of Toronto’s Robarts Library, has five floors, modern furniture, and plenty of natural light.Galit Rodan / The Globe and Mail…
NASA’s first Australian rocket launch in decades has helped fuel a mini-tourism boom in a remote Northern Territory township, with travelers gathering to witness the rare moment. Key points: Hotels…
NASA has successfully launched its first rocket from Australian soil in more than a quarter of a century. Key points: The launch happened from a new spaceport in the remote…
Astronomers have sifted through data acquired by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and have honed in on one star called G238-44. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES A team of astronomers looked…
Meet G292.0 + 01.8. It’s a supernova remnant, the remains of a star that exploded long ago. The inset shows what is left of the star. It’s a neutron star…
To call Jupiter “huge” does not really hit the mark. At the equivalent of 318 Earths, the planet is gargantuan – and it feasts on other planets. Yes, that’s right.…
Space, we’ve been told, is the final frontier. A vast area of emptiness, waiting to be explored and conquered. This idea may sound captivating, but social scientist and lawyer Douglas…