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Valentine’s Day: Origins, Traditions, and Fun Facts

Love returns to the calendar as Valentine’s Day invites hearts to flutter once more. The origins of the holiday reach back to medieval times, when a saint named Valentine is said to have signed a note that read Farewell from your Valentine. Over the centuries, the day evolved into a moment to express romantic affection, […]

From Looking Glasses to Sky Maps: A Telescope Story

The ability to see far beyond human vision has long captivated people. For centuries, minds have chased instruments that turn faint starlight into something understandable. Telescopes have appeared in many shapes and sizes, built for exploration, science, and curiosity alike. They extend our sense of sight, letting us read the sky as if it were […]

Rosetta’s Decade-Long Quest to Comet 67P Unfolds

500 million miles from Earth, in the dark outer reaches of the Solar System, a quiet alarm rings, waking a small spacecraft from its two-and-a-half-year slumber.That small spacecraft is Rosetta. After nearly a decade of travel and more than 800 million kilometres logged, Rosetta woke earlier this week, ready to press ahead with its exploration […]

Shay Mitchell in Kenya with Free The Children and Me to We

Shay Mitchell, widely recognized for her work on Pretty Little Liars, recently joined a charitable mission in Kenya organized by Free The Children and its partner Me to We. This trip is part of a decades‑long effort that links volunteers from Canada and the United States with communities abroad to tackle fundamental challenges. Free The […]

Hidden Galaxy Duo Unmasked by Aligned Light from Space

The universe never stops throwing curveballs at astronomers. In the latest twist, a galaxy that has long been cataloged and studied for years turned out to be two galaxies sharing the same patch of sky, their silhouettes overlapping so neatly that observers once mistook them for a single object. The pair appears almost perfectly lined […]

Bonfires, Stars, and Shared Wonder Across Borders

On 5 November each year, crowds across the United Kingdom light large bonfires as part of Guy Fawkes Night. The tradition traces back to the 1605 Gunpowder Plot, when Guy Fawkes was captured while plotting to blow up Parliament and kill the King. Over centuries it has grown into a community ceremony that blends history, […]

Giant squid sighting: 360-pound leviathan found in icy seas

On a cold morning in the northern waters near Japan, a routine fishing voyage turned into something extraordinary. The crew, seasoned by long hours and the steady thrum of the engine, watched the surface ripple as something immense slipped upward from the depths. What emerged was a giant squid, its vast silhouette moving with a […]

Milky Way Four-Arm Spiral: How Our Galaxy Is Shaped

Astronomers cannot see what our Galaxy looks like from inside the disk, so they map its shape by measuring how far stars are, how bright they shine, and how they move. By combining these clues with the distribution of gas and dust, they infer a spiral form with several winding arms. The exact number of […]

Happy New Year MAG Fans: 2025 Preview and Highlights

Happy New Year, MAG fans across Canada and the United States. As the calendar turns, the MAG community reflects on a year packed with memorable moments and looks ahead to a fresh slate of stories, discoveries, and adventures that await in 2025.Another remarkable year has come to a close, and anticipation is high for 2025. […]

Defining 2013 Pop Icons and Global Cultural Moments

10) Ariana Grande. In 2013 Ariana Grande emerged as a defining voice in pop, delivering a debut album that fused bright, honeyed vocal tone with hooks that linger. The release Yours Truly introduced a signature sound that appealed to a wide audience, bridging classic pop charm with modern polish. She joined Justin Bieber on the […]

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