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Meteor shower

In the News: Sudbury.com

Orionid meteor shower lights up night sky until end of November (Jeroen Stil)

Star trails circle the Celestial South Pole

Building-sized asteroid flyby nothing to be concerned about

James Webb image

In the News: CTV News Calgary

The power of this telescope is only limited by our imagination': Calgary scientists thrilled by Webb images (Phil Langill)

Calgary at night

In the News: Calgary Herald

Calgarians urged to switch off, look up in Dark Sky Week (Phil Langill)

Looking through telescope

In the News: Global News

Calgary astronomers hope Dark Sky event reduces light pollution (Phil Langill)

Rothney Astrophysical Observatory at night

'Smart' outdoor lighting system envisioned for Rothney Astrophysical Observatory

Stars in night sky

In the News: National Post

Among the stars: Meet the Canadian women making an impact in astronomy and physics (Brenda Matthews)

Aurora borealis appearing over Prospect Lake, near Yellowknife NWT

ISIS-II space mission launched University of Calgary’s international reputation for auroral research

In the News: CTV News Calgary

Mars has a moment: 3 missions to the red planet reignite debate (Phil Langill)

In the News: High River Online

February the best time to take in the sky says astronomers (Jennifer Howse)