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- 13/5/10 13:10
About 80,000 people, including at least 35 Canadians, have applied for a one-way mission to Mars that is planned for 2023. There is no chance of returning to Earth.
About 80,000 people, including at least 35 Canadians, have applied for a one-way mission to Mars that is planned for 2023. There is no chance of returning to Earth.
The International Space Station has a radiator leak in its power system, with the station's commander, Canadian astornaut Chris Hadfield, tweeting that hte problem is serious but stabilized.
THURSDAY 9. MAY 2013
Not only has Tesla Motors posted its first profit, but its Model S just received the highest-ever rating in Consumer Reports magazine. CBC's Don Pittis thinks this is a transformational moment for the electric car industry.
Canadian children's show producer DHX Media is bringing some of its most famous cartoon series to the Internet, as part of a revenue sharing agreement with Google's YouTube.
Free blueprints that allow anyone with a 3D printer to make a plastic handgun that fires real bullets have been taken offline after an order from the U.S. Department of Defence, says the man who posted them online.
Google, in partnership with NASA, Time magazine and the U.S. Geological Survey, has launched Timelapse, allowing you to search sites all over the world and watch the changes that have taken place over the last quarter of a century.
A deal has been reached between the federal government and a policy institute that would see scientists return to the Experimental Lakes Area this summer.
Canadian cellphone users are most satisfied with their service if they're signed up with Koodo and least satisfied if they subscribe to Rogers Wireless, an annual survey by a U.S. market research firm has found.
Water on the moon and the Earth originally came from the same place, an analysis of moon rocks suggests.
Video game players may be the ideal candidates to operate military drones, but in order to do their jobs, they need distractions to manage boredom in down time, a U.S. researcher says.
The Ontario Provincial Police are testing a remote-controlled drone as a way to give them an extra pair of eyes in the sky while investigating traffic accidents.
Canadian farmers who are embracing mobile phones and apps say the technology holds great potential for how they do their jobs, and ultimately for how food can be produced more safely and efficiently for consumers.
Beer-loving technology enthusiasts are buzzing over the announcement of a flying drone that can air-drop cold beverages to music festival attendees who order using their smartphones.
A group of 12 prominent Canadian climate scientists called out the federal natural resources minister on his support for the expansion of oil infrastructure in a letter released today.
Scientists are raising the alarm as the Arctic Ocean is becoming more acidic, and at a more rapid pace than other oceans.
WEDNESDAY 8. MAY 2013
Tapping out messages while in meetings is commonplace in many industries, writes Dianne Buckner. It might help productivity, but is it polite?
A European mini-satellite launched this week will be able to keep a steady eye on Earth's vegetation as it hurtles through orbit, thanks to smart software developed in Canada.
Canada's government is adjusting its greenhouse gas standards for ships in Canadian waters, a move that matches efforts in the United States.
The Canadian astronaut, in Toronto to watch and discuss the film Apollo 13, talks to CBC about realism in space movies, laughing off Hollywood implausibility and which spacecraft she'd really like to serve on.
After years underground, a noisy insect is emerging in large numbers and scientists say Nova Scotia is targeted for an invasion this summer.
Driving can be a challenge for people later in life. But new research suggests that keeping senior citizens confident and on the road could be safer for everyone.
TUESDAY 7. MAY 2013
A community group that raised $1.3 million in a six-week online fundraising effort has purchased a laboratory once used by visionary scientist Nikola Tesla.
Hamilton-based video game studio Precursor Games is trying to raise $1.5 million to resurrect the cult favourite video game series Eternal Darkness.
Canadian commander Chris Hadfield has generated considerable buzz, amassing more than 700,000 followers who eagerly await his aerial snapshots of glowing cities, raging rivers and windswept deserts. Try your luck at identifying these amazing vistas in our...
A newly identified species of dome-headed dinosaur roughly the size of a large dog once roamed the plains of southern Alberta, a team of Canadian scientists announced Tuesday.