This Canadian telescope could fill the coming ‘ultraviolet gap’

Artist’s impression of the Canadian CASTOR telescope, or Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and UV Research. . The ultraviolet universe is invisible from Earth’s surface, and most of what we see comes from a single orbiting observatory that could be retired in just a few years. The Hubble Space Telescope is still in good … Read more

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Terry Venables, Katie Taylor and Mohamed Salah

Terry Venables, who has died aged 80, is best known for his time as England manager. What other country did he rule? Kuwait Australia Qatar republic of Ireland Venables played for a number of England teams including the schoolboy team, several youth teams, the senior team and… England amateur team England over-50s England 10 pin … Read more

Medical emergencies will occur in deep space. Here’s how Canada is preparing

If astronauts fly to the moon or Mars, how do we deal with medical problems so far from home? The finalists of a technology challenge from the Canadian Space Agency and Impact Canada want to use the medical knowledge from working with remote communities – such as indigenous groups in Canada’s far north – to … Read more