Daily Planet

For all things science, technology, nature, and more, stay connected with us @DiscoveryCanada!

Did you know some scientists believe Earth’s water was deposited by comets? Dr. Mark Price and his team are taking that hypothesis one step further.

This month in 1972: the Apollo 16 command module (Casper), as seen by John Young and Charlie Duke, aboard the lunar module (Orion), when they returned from three successful days on the lunar surface. Astronaut Ken Mattingly was waiting for them in their ride home.

A few mind-blowing discoveries about the first known swimming dinosaur 😱 twitter.com/i/events/12555…

Have you ever wondered where crash test dummies are made? Welcome to Humanetics!

Meet Esik Ronningsbakken, the daredevil who balances on the edge of 1,000ft cliffs in Norway and around the world.

Meet Rusty Haight, the human crash test dummy!

This flying lifeguard robot could save you from drowning.

How do you study the elusive snow leopard that lives in the high elevation mountains of Central Asia? Well for wildlife biologist & landscape geneticist Imogene Cancellare (@biologistimo) it usually means searching for and examining cat poop! #ScientistFridays

13-year-old Alexander named our next Mars rover, @NASAPersevere. Now, he's building his own rover at home. Try it yourself & learn about engineering with these #NASAatHome activities: 📦 ✂️ Cardboard rover: go.nasa.gov/3aLIUhM ⚙️ 🤖 Open source rover: go.nasa.gov/2VLDsac

These trains carry leaf-blasting lasers to keep the track clear.

This researcher developed a new application for laser-scanning systems that maps out potential avalanches!

Imagine being given the opportunity to explore the deepest parts of the ocean, discovering species that we've never even heard of! That's what ocean explorer Shirley Pomponi got to do!

No, this is not a baby werewolf. This is a small Binturong taking a small bath. 📷: Stephanie Edling