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For all things science, technology, nature, and more, stay connected with us @DiscoveryCanada!
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30 Apr 2020
Did you know some scientists believe Earth’s water was deposited by comets? Dr. Mark Price and his team are taking that hypothesis one step further.
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30 Apr 2020
This month in 1972: the Apollo 16 command module (Casper), as seen by John Young and Charlie Duke, aboard the lunar module (Orion), when they returned from three successful days on the lunar surface. Astronaut Ken Mattingly was waiting for them in their ride home.
ALT Command and Service Module in front of the Moon.
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30 Apr 2020
A few mind-blowing discoveries about the first known swimming dinosaur 😱 x.com/i/events/1255574998976…
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23 Apr 2020
Have you ever wondered where crash test dummies are made? Welcome to Humanetics!
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27 Apr 2020
Meet Esik Ronningsbakken, the daredevil who balances on the edge of 1,000ft cliffs in Norway and around the world.
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28 Apr 2020
Meet Rusty Haight, the human crash test dummy!
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29 Apr 2020
This flying lifeguard robot could save you from drowning.
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6 Mar 2020
How do you study the elusive snow leopard that lives in the high elevation mountains of Central Asia? Well for wildlife biologist & landscape geneticist Imogene Cancellare (@biologistimo) it usually means searching for and examining cat poop! #ScientistFridays
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13-year-old Alexander named our next Mars rover, @NASAPersevere. Now, he's building his own rover at home. Try it yourself & learn about engineering with these #NASAatHome activities:
📦 ✂️ Cardboard rover: go.nasa.gov/3aLIUhM
⚙️ 🤖 Open source rover: go.nasa.gov/2VLDsac
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21 Apr 2020
These trains carry leaf-blasting lasers to keep the track clear.
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22 Apr 2020
This researcher developed a new application for laser-scanning systems that maps out potential avalanches!
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20 Apr 2020
Imagine being given the opportunity to explore the deepest parts of the ocean, discovering species that we've never even heard of! That's what ocean explorer Shirley Pomponi got to do!
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20 Apr 2020
No, this is not a baby werewolf.
This is a small Binturong taking a small bath.
📷: Stephanie Edling
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