Space Is Not a Frontier

Science

August 14, 2020February 16, 2023 - by Sarah Trick

We’ve barely addressed the legacies of colonialism and racism on Earth. Must we now export these things to the stars?

Illustration of a man in a suit, cowboy hat, and cowboy boots standing at a gold-plated counter and pulling a suitcase. The background is celestial purple. In the distance, a large moon hangs in the sky.

Science

The Wild, Wild West of Space Law

August 13, 2020April 4, 2023 - by Michael O'Shea

The world’s richest men are fielding their own cosmic missions. Who will make sure they behave?

Illustration of a young woman in a white t-shirt looking at four tarot cards laid out on the table in front of her.

Society

The Fault, Dear Reader, Is Not in Our Stars

August 12, 2020April 4, 2023 - by Carly Lewis

Mental health care is pricey and inaccessible. Online astrology is rising to take its place

An illustrated gif of planet Earth against a blue and pink atmosphere. A satellite-mounted spotlight darts around the globe and illuminates pieces of junk suspended in the atmosphere around it.

Science

Space Junk Is a Bigger Extraterrestrial Threat than Little Green Men

August 11, 2020April 4, 2023 - by Ainslie Cruickshank

And it’s a menace to spacecraft, satellites, and even our modern way of life

Illustration of several satellites facing the cosmos. Illuminated by their signal is a colourful ribbon of galactic swirls and stars.

Uncategorized

Discovering the Universe through the World’s Largest Telescope

August 10, 2020September 28, 2020 - by Viviane Fairbank

The ALMA array is our most powerful tool for witnessing the birth of new planets

Beadwork of concentric rings of the solar system, with the sun in the center and planets surrounding it.

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Teaching Indigenous Star Stories

August 10, 2020February 12, 2021 - by Kelly Boutsalis

Educators like Wilfred Buck know that astronomy did not, in fact, start with Aristotle and end with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Illustration of a doctor watching a house with a parent and child playing in the yard. A blank space separates the doctor from the house. The background is bright orange.

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Health Care Workers Still Fear Bringing the Pandemic Home

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 - by Mitchell Consky

We may have flattened the curve, but nurses, doctors, and staff can’t relax—the worst may be yet to come

Screenshot of the actress who plays Anne Shirley on the TV show Anne with an E. She has red hair and freckles and is looking towards the top of the frame while wrapped in a grey blanket.

Arts & Culture

When Anne with an E Fans Waged War against Netflix

August 5, 2020October 13, 2020 - by John Semley

In their campaign to save the show, fans stopped behaving like an audience and started acting like owners

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The Fight to Save Public Transit

August 4, 2020August 17, 2021 - by James Wilt

COVID-19 has accelerated an already dire transit crisis. Why can’t we make ridership free?

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