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The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is celebrating its 50th anniversary year

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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"

2025 Killam Awards celebrate a tradition of scholarship

Celebrating the Killams’ vision, the awards honoured excellence across UCalgary’s disciplines

UCalgary scientists want your toenail clippings for a study related to lung cancer

Measuring levels of certain radioactive isotopes in toenails may reveal a person’s long-term exposure to radon gas and potentially lung cancer risk

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