Astronomers watching a distant galaxy were stunned to see a black hole wake up like a hibernating bear, look around for a snack, then swallow a giant planetary structure that happened to venture too close.
A team of astronomers in Europe has found what appears to be an Earth-like planet with many of the right conditions to support life. And it’s only 44 light years away – practically around the corner, in cosmic terms.
Canadians will want to cast their gaze skyward this Saturday night, as fragments from the most famous comet in the solar system will put on a show in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
