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When we sent four humans 406,771 kilometres into space for the first time, we also sent a toilet with them. After all, if the plan is to go farther and farther, then it’s critical we test one of the non-negotiable parts of being human. Source link

The 10-month standoff on a B.C. ostrich farm last year was the most expensive poultry cull in Canada’s history. A fifth estate investigation reveals the campaign to save the ostriches was based on falsehoods. Source link

Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday. Source link

Emperor penguins, the largest penguin species, are now listed as endangered following a new international assessment of how climate change is affecting their habitat and population. Source link

If the egg hatches, the chick will be the first of its species to be born and raised in the wild in Northern California in more than a century. Source link

Human eyes are a wonder of nature. While we’ve invented the camera to work like our eyes, it’s not as good as the real thing, something that was highlighted during Artemis II’s lunar flyby. Source link

The Artemis II crew woke to the sounds of Queen and David Bowie’s classic Under Pressure as they continued their journey through space Wednesday. Now preparing for Friday’s re-entry, the astronauts also reflected on watching the eclipse of the Earth, the camaraderie of the mission and humanity’s purpose on Earth. Source link

A new research facility in Sudbury, Ont., is testing whether bacteria could help solve two major challenges in mining: How to source critical minerals and what to do with the waste left behind. CBC recently toured the 10,000-square-foot pilot facility to speak to researchers and get a first-hand look at how bioleaching works. Source link

In China, the energy landscape has reached a historic tipping point. For the first time, its total installed wind and solar capacity has officially surpassed that of coal. It’s a shift driven by massive industrial scale and artificial intelligence — and Chinese energy giants have their sights set on the Canadian wilderness. Source link

The Artemis II crew is packing up to prepare for landing after a successful loop around the moon. The capsule is pointed back toward Earth, with a splashdown planned for Friday around 8:06 p.m. ET in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., NASA officials say. Source link