Space touches every part of our lives

Nearly every morning when I woke up for Junior High School, I ran to our front door to pick up our local newspaper, the Calgary Herald, from the front steps. Sometimes the paper was wet from rain, other times warm from sitting in the sun, and often ice cold and...

Space Matters! Don’t Let Go Canada

Did you know Canada was the third country in space in 1962, after Russia and the USA? Just a first accomplishment of many. Today, Canada is an acknowledged world leader in space robotics, satellite communications, Earth observation and space science. Our diverse space...

Canadian astronaut, David Saint-Jacques

Date of birth: January 6, 1970 Born: Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada Motto: Anything worth doing is worth doing right Pastimes: David is a lifelong mountaineer, cyclist, skier and avid sailor Background: Engineer, astrophysicist, family doctor Flight certification:...