by msander | Jun 12, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Scientists have JUST published this new observation. On January 4th, 2017 they detected the merger of two black holes 3 billion light-years away. This marks the furthest detection they’ve been able to make and increases confidence that these events will be seen...
by msander | Apr 28, 2017 | All Science Teachers
Colleagues, This may interest you. Join CIFAR and the Ontario Science Centre on May 17, 2017 for a symposium that will take you on a journey to unravel some of the greatest secrets of the universe. Moderated by Jay Ingram, the symposium will feature leading Canadian...
by cbrookallred | Apr 16, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
The big bang theory is the most accepted theory for the formation of the universe. The “big bang” is a misnomer because there was no explosion, but rather a rapid expansion. It is not known what existed the moment before the big bang, however the evolution of the...
by msander | Apr 5, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Did you know that gold is extraterrestrial? Instead of arising from our planet’s rocky crust, it was actually cooked up in space and is present on Earth because of cataclysmic stellar explosions called supernovae. CERN Scientist David Lunney outlines the incredible...
by msander | Mar 30, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Cosmologists and astronomers have found a discrepancy in the Hubble constant from opposite ends of the universe. Is the Hubble constant in trouble? Learn more: http://scim.ag/2lUJ6BZ...
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