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Canada as never seen before: The new RADARSAT Constellation Mission

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Michel Labrecque
Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Technology
Dec 5, 2019
Canada's RADARSAT program has a long history, going back to experimenting with radar sensors onboard the Convair 580 aircraft, which is now in the collection of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
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Why do we call computer glitches “bugs”?

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Ingenium - Canada's…
Dec 12, 2018
The term “bug” is another way of saying something is wrong with our computer or software, but where did the term come from? While many attribute the reference to computer scientist Grace Hopper, this article from Curiosity explains that it dates back to Thomas Edison’s private journals.
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Scientists must be free to learn, to speak and to challenge

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May 18, 2018
"Science is humanity's best effort at uncovering the truth about our world, about our very existence." Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science, makes the case that researchers must be free to present uncomfortable truths and challenge the thinking of the day -- and that we all have a duty to speak up when we see science being stifled or suppressed. #ScienceAroundMe

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