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Article in New Scientist, April 13, 2012

Submitted by lesholme on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 1:59pm.

. "Copying classical information is a really important thing that we do all the time," says Christoph Simon of the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada.....

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RAO on Alberta Primetime

Submitted by lesholme on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 2:19pm.

Jennifer Howse and Dr. Phil Langill were recently featured in a nice little news byte about the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. Go to Alberta Primetime

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Tracking Northern Lights

Submitted by lesholme on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 10:01am.

How satellites help Arctic researchers see the effects of climate change in the Canadian Arctic Islands.

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The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory

The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is a principal teaching and research facility of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Calgary.

Upcoming RAO Events

Upcoming Events

Partial Solar Eclipse
Start:
May 20 2012 - 7:00pm
Type:
RAO Events
Location:
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory
Speaker:
Phil Langill
Transit of Venus
Start:
Jun 5 2012 - 5:00pm
Type:
RAO Events
Location:
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory
Speaker:
Milky Way Nights
Start:
Jul 19 2012 - 11:00pm
Type:
RAO Events
Location:
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory
Speaker:
Dr. Phil Langill