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The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is celebrating its 50th anniversary year

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UCalgary's most-read research news of 2025

In a year that saw the University of Calgary officially become a Top 5 research university, readers of UCalgary News learned about early humans adapting to extreme climates more than a million years ago, the cause of a mysterious white patch appearing next to northern lights, the subtle effects of the sounds found in a modern-day health-care clinic, and more

Robert Thirsk: Finding space science, exploration at UCalgary event

Astronaut Robert Thirsk returns to his alma matter for afternoon of discovery

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Geminid meteor shower

UCalgary scientists discover new fundamental property of diamond

Discovery could lead to advances in quantum science, laser, optical switch and modulator technology

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