The latest episode of the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) podcast, Bonding Over Science, is out today! Listen to Dr. Kim Tait of Royal Ontario Museum and University of Toronto talk about how she is using Martian meteorites to determine if the necessary ingredients for life once existed on Mars. bit.ly/3Nju0py

It appears the Global Meteor Network (GMN) cameras were very busy last night recording pieces of debris entering our atmosphere from Comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseid meteor shower peaked early this morning & here is some of data recorded from South of Calgary, Canada Calgary Eyeopener

Is it a spacecraft, is it an asteroid? Its BOTH! Hello, #OSIRISREx!🛰️💼🪨 This small central speck is the 1st image of NASA's spacecraft on its way (briefly) home, carrying with it a sample from ancient asteroid #Bennu. 🔭Spotted on 16 September by ESA’s Optical Ground

globalnews.ca/news/9979464/o… Tomorrow is sample return day!

✅ All systems go! The #OSIRISREx mission team has voted to release the capsule containing an asteroid sample from the spacecraft. Here’s what we’re expecting to happen today: go.nasa.gov/3ERLjsC

The #OSIRISREx spacecraft has released the capsule containing a piece of asteroid Bennu. The capsule will plummet through space for four hours, enter the atmosphere over California and land about 13 minutes later in Utah. go.nasa.gov/3POfkA2

After travelling millions of kilometres, the sample of asteroid Bennu will be landing today on Earth. Join the excitement at 10:00 a.m. ET on NASA TV: nasa.gov/nasalive Photo: NASA/Keegan Barber

Today's goal is to transfer the capsule from the range to a temporary clean room here at UTTR and put the sample on a nitrogen purge. Avoiding contamination is the priority and the team is taking every precaution to protect the sample. go.nasa.gov/44ZkHRe

The #OSIRISREx capsule is secure in the temporary clean room at the Utah Test and Training Range. Over the next few hours, the team will prepare the capsule for transport to NASA's Johnson Space Center tomorrow. go.nasa.gov/46m1HNY

OSIRIS-REx brought back a sample of asteroid Bennu! What's extra special? Canada will receive a portion! Learn more about the sample’s arrival on Earth: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/news/artic… Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber

Hah, Ivan Semeniuk started with how I was at the rink for landing. Where else would I be? theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Asteroids are the building blocks of our solar system, and this asteroid contains the building blocks of life. Our initial analysis of the 4.5-billion-year-old rocks from asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by #OSIRISREx shows evidence of carbon and water. nasa.gov/news-release/n…

Earlier today, NASA gave the world a first look at material from asteroid Bennu! Learn more about the reveal: canada.ca/en/space-agenc… 📷: NASA/Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold

The f—k?!?!???????!!!!

Got your pickaxe? We're inviting gamers, educators, and students to check out a new #MinecraftEdu world inspired by NASA Webb Telescope! This partnership with Minecraft allows creators to explore star formation, planets, and galaxies, modeled on real Webb images: go.nasa.gov/3YfxqyX

If you're seeing the Northern Lights tonight, here's an explainer of how the different colors can appear! We are currently seeing a vivid display of pinks and greens here at the office!

This is how geologists collect lava samples from an active volcano. 📽: USGS

🎉 Exciting news! Three of our titles are 2025 Children's Book Council Favorites Winners! 📚 "The Case of the Noisy Neighbor" – Librarian’s Favorite 📚 "The Case of the Disappearing Castle" – Teacher’s Favorite 📚 "Minerals and Rocks" – Children’s Favorite Congrats! #kidsfaves #CBCFavorites