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Dutch Rooftop Astronomer Gets Asteroid Named After Her

A woman who hunts for space dust on rooftops and streets just got her own asteroid. The 1.5-kilometer rock orbiting between Mars and Jupiter now bears her name.

Dutch News•2 min read

Planet Wins•Feb 5

Amateur Fossil Find Sparked B.C.'s Paleontology Movement

When Mike Trask found strange bones along a river in 1988, he unknowingly discovered the first elasmosaur west of the Rockies. His find inspired hundreds of amateur fossil hunters and created British Columbia's first paleontology society.

Google: fossil discovery•2 min read

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