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NASA’s Psyche mission: Space lasers and ion thrusters coming to an asteroid near you

NASA’s Psyche mission: Space lasers and ion thrusters coming to an asteroid near you

On Oct. 13, a Falcon Heavy orbital launch vehicle carrying the Psyche spacecraft was launched from Kennedy Space Centre to send its 2,608 kg payload on a six-year journey to the main asteroid belt, which sits between Mars and Jupiter. Aboard this spacecraft are a number of interesting

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Taking Canada’s extractive industry to the stars

Taking Canada’s extractive industry to the stars

As resource extraction becomes evermore damaging to the environment, some look to the stars to find important materials. Recent developments in space-fairing technologies, such as the deployment of ion thrusters, and laser optical communication aboard the Psyche spacecraft, make space travel beyond the moon more accessible. Spacecraft which can

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Misinformation and iniquity: symptoms of a broken system of science communication

Misinformation and iniquity: symptoms of a broken system of science communication

In the age of the internet, the ability to share and post information has never been easier. The internet has allowed us to accumulate and share the largest database of information, both dubious and rigorously reviewed, in human history.  Yet the highest quality information, the studies that are most relevant,

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Examining the arguments for and against increased defence spending in Canada

Examining the arguments for and against increased defence spending in Canada

In the wake of the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, militaries around the world have awoken from their post-Cold War hibernation and have restarted the seemingly eternal quest for modernization. This article will present arguments both for and against investing further in the Canadian Armed Forces.  FOR The Canadian

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The myth of Canadian identity

The myth of Canadian identity

The Canadian identity — like every national identity — is largely a myth and in the era of social media, it has become increasingly irrelevant. The Canadian identity has been largely supplanted by the American identity, but what can be done about this? Myths are stories which offer some deeper insight into

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