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The TRAPPIST-1 Treasure Trove (Classroom Visit)

The TRAPPIST-1 Treasure Trove (Classroom Visit)

In February of 2017, astronomers announced an exciting development in our exploration of worlds beyond the solar system: not only do 7 Earth-sized planets orbit a nearby star known as TRAPPIST-1, but 3 of them may be able to support liquid water! To celebrate this discovery, the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics and Discover t…

CITA research featured on CBC News

Research on gravitational waves by CITA Professor Harald Pfeiffer has been featured on CBC news.

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Philae lander touches down on comet 67P

Rosetta mission’s Philae lander made contact with comet 67P, ten years after the mission began.
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