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How quickly is the universe expanding? Astronomers and theorists can't agree
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope back up previous findings from the Hubble telescope that contradict theoretical predictions, suggesting the standard model theorists work from needs a revisit.
Radio Quirks & Quarks December 13
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA probe to Saturn's largest moon
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks November 29
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Astronaut brain fog known as the 'space stupids' not so bad after return to Earth, study suggests
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks November 22
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Blind and sighted people alike can learn to 'see' with echolocation, study finds
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks November 15
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Contest invites teams to design a 'generation starship' for a 250-year journey
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks November 8
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Iceland looking to add space solar power to its sources of renewable energy by 2030
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks November 5

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Would you ride a high-altitude balloon to the edge of space?

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 28

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SpaceX surpasses its own record for the number of rockets launched in a year

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 18

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How long was Mars warm and wet?

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 11

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With the Europa Clipper mission, NASA hopes to find signs of life

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 4

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Greenland tsunami made the Earth 'ring' for 9 days, new research suggests

Radio Quirks & Quarks September 20

Overheated | Analysis

Travelling through a 40 degree summer looking for relief

Radio Quirks & Quarks September 6

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Making science fun with summer camps

Radio Quirks & Quarks June 21

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Ed Stone, head of the Voyager mission that introduced us to solar system's outer planets, has died

Radio Quirks & Quarks June 14

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Lunar dust could pose serious threat to future moon bases and astronauts: study

Radio Quirks & Quarks June 7

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Recent solar storm and eclipse are reminders we live in the sun's embrace

Radio Quirks & Quarks May 17

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Thin sound-suppressing silk fabric works like noise-cancelling headphones

Radio Quirks & Quarks May 10

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Running horizontally could help future lunar settlers stay in shape on the Moon

Radio Quirks & Quarks May 3

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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter down but definitely not out

Radio Quirks & Quarks April 26

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No planet comes close to the life-giving properties of planet Earth — at least not yet

Radio Quirks & Quarks April 19

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Engineers attempt to fix a computer glitch on Voyager 1

Radio Quirks & Quarks April 12

Follow the crowds, avoid the clouds: I chase eclipses to witness nature's awesome glory

Radio Quirks & Quarks April 7

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Citizen scientists discover a treasure trove of active asteroids

Radio Quirks & Quarks March 22

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Screen time can affect children's language development, study suggests

Radio Quirks & Quarks March 15

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Canadian contribution to private lunar lander could lead to a telescope on the moon

Radio Quirks & Quarks February 23

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Great apes can be playful pranksters, too. Bob McDonald once learned this first-hand

Radio Quirks & Quarks February 16

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