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Image released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Dec. 4, 2020 shows China’s national flag unfurled from the Chang’e-5 probe on the moon. (CNSA/Handout via Xinhua) BEIJING – A new analysis of samples collected by China’s Chang’e-5 mission has revealed that the moon possessed a weak yet still running dynamo …

This year, we were treated with a total solar eclipse, fantastic displays of the northern lights, spectacular meteor showers and impressive rocket launches. Here’s what’s in store for the year ahead. From meteor showers to lunar missions to Mars flybys, there’s a lot happening in 2025. Every year, we get …

Axial Seamount is a large, young volcano located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, about 480 kilometres west off the Oregon coast.  Following its discovery in 1970, the volcano has become the site of the world’s first underwater observatory, providing crucial information for researchers working to better understand volcanic …

A citizen-science coastal monitoring project supported the Anglican Church and Dalhousie is filling in data gaps on Nova Scotia’s wildest stretch of coastline — and bringing community together in the process.  Monitoring project collects weather, erosion data. In the fading December light at the causeway beach on Sober Island, N.S., …

Ucluelet RCMP Const. Mark Macdonnell said when he received the report about a sea lion on the highway nearly 10 kilometres inland from the ocean, he was skeptical.  150 kilogram California sea lion spotted far from the ocean by a driver who at first thought it was a bear. A …

This handout picture taken and released by the North-Eastern Federal University on December 23, 2024, shows the carcass of a baby mammoth, which is estimated to be over 50,000 years old, during its presentation in Yakutsk (Michil Yakovlev / North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk / AFP) MOSCOW, Russia — Russian …

Growers of bergamot in Reggio Calabria’s unique microclimate wrestle for control of the citrus fruit valued for its complex, fragrant oil and healthy juice. Citrus fruit’s revival brought higher prices, renewed interest by perfumeries. The beloved Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio is famously credited with describing the view from the Reggio …

Since kitchens can turn into sites of debates over leftovers, CBC News put some questions to food scientists. Here are the answers.  Every year, one in eight Canadians — about 4 million — are affected by a food-borne illness. For many, the holiday season means tucking into big meals with …

NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe was ‘safe’ and operating normally after successfully completing the closest-ever approach to the sun by any human-made object.  Solar probe operating normally, expected to send data about its status on Jan. 1. NASA said on Friday that its Parker Solar Probe …

It’s easy to forget that even the biggest clouds are minuscule in the grand scale of our sprawling world. NASA recently highlighted a stunning shot of a single cloud bubbling over the Arabian Peninsula, snapped back in September 2024 by an astronaut living aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Every …