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The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is celebrating its 50th anniversary year

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The sky is no limit: UCalgary’s legacy of space science innovation

Research group has been involved in more than 20 space missions since the 1970s

UCalgary’s space weather network has eyes on the sky in Canada’s North

Dual-use sensors used to study science also support real-time systems for northern security, telecommunications and environmental monitoring

AstroSat: Calgary scientists tapped by space agency to help decode galactic phenomena

UCalgary one of three universities awarded funding from the Canadian Space Agency to use satellites in "galactic archeology"

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