Good things happening close to home—and far beyond it.
Community happenings close to home.
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Worth-the-drive finds across Southwestern Ontario.
Play the music of Frank Zappa at Wolf Performance Hall. Scheduled for Tuesday, September 8 at 7:30 PM. Taking place at Wolf Performance Hall · 251 Dundas Street, London, ON N6A 6H9, London, ON.
Source: Eventbrite
Thursday, September 17th, 2026 | 5:00pm. Scheduled for Thursday, September 17 at 5:00 PM. Taking place at Harris Park · 531 Ridout Street N., London, ON N6A 2P8, London, ON.
Source: Eventbrite
Local store savings and weekly flyer links.
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Upcoming sky highlights and astrology calendar notes.
The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 03:27 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere.
Source: Sea and Sky astronomy calendar
Launches, telescopes, and other space stories.
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 5 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Chasing the Moon’s […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11. The training will involve the use of a propane-fueled aircraft fire simulator and be conducted from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. PDT. Because the aircraft simulator is […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
NASA will host a virtual webinar at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 2, titled “The RS-25 Engine and the Future of Artemis Missions: An Accessible Webinar for the Blind and Low-Vision Community.” This webinar is open to the public, however it is tailored specifically for a blind and low-vision audience. The webinar will last about two hours and […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
On Wednesday, June 17, skywatchers across the United States—and parts of Canada—enjoyed a rare event: a daytime lunar occultation of Venus. A lunar occultation occurs when the Moon moves directly in front of another celestial object from our viewpoint on Earth, briefly hiding it from sight. This time, the Moon slipped in front of Venus […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 4 – Na… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Nā ʻUhane […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Progress 96 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 12:15 p.m. EDT (9:15 p.m. Baikonur time), Wednesday, Sept. 9, on a […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 After Curiosity’s 14 years on the surface, Mars continues to surprise. Both of our workspaces this week contained features unlike quite anything we have seen in the past — broad, shallow pits (like the one in the image above) dotted […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Aug. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Roman pairs a large […]
Source: NASA Breaking News
Two uplifting Ontario-only stories. No politics.
Most businesses including grocery stores and banks will be closed this Monday for Labour Day, which marks the last long weekend of the summer. But there's still plenty to do and places to visit around the city.
Source: CBC Ontario
New research suggests Great Lake sturgeon may live more than 400 years — far longer than previously thought. The discovery is forcing scientists to rethink the already-generations-long effort to bring the giant fish back from the brink of extinction.
Source: CBC Ontario
A Canada-wide feel-good headline. No politics.
Canadian Energy Metals plans to construct a demonstration plant in Tisdale to refine alumina, the critical metal used to create aluminum. The plant could be up and running by 2029 or 2030. The company's CEO says it will eventually look to purchase land in the area for open-pit mining operations.
Source: CBC Canada
A hopeful international note. No politics.
An East Honolulu high school student discovered a fungi in coconut husks that could clean up plastics and sunscreen from the ocean—and her won multiple awards at the Hawaiʻi State Science & Engineering Fair. Vera Wang, a senior at Kaiser High School, won in multiple categories after conducting experiments in Anthony Amend’s lab at the […] The post Teen Discovers Coconut Fungi Can Filter Plastic and Sunscreen From Se…
Source: Good News Network