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Junior Astronauts wanted! The Canadian Space Agency asks educators to help recruit future astronauts!
Oct 2,2019 Junior Astronauts wanted! (Credit:Canadian Space Agency) Young Canadians can test their skills and knowledge through the Canadian Space Agency’s Junior Astronauts campaign this fall with online activities in science and technology,fitness and nutrition,and teamwork...
read more	CanMoon:A Canadian lunar analogue mission in preparation for real Moon operations!
Sep 6,2019 It has been 50 years since human missions to the Moon were shown not only to be possible,but to be successful! Recently,all the major space agencies in the world have committed to returning to the Moon within the next decade. In preparation for this,Western...
read more	RADARSAT Constellation:A trio of Earth observation satellites to serve Canadians
Jul 25,2019 Over a dozen federal departments will use RCM data to provide services to Canadians. (Credit:CSA) After 15 years of hard work on Canada's RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM),the trio of satellites was launched successfully into space on the foggy...
read more	What do craters on the Moon reveal about the Earth’s history?
Jul 17,2019 Young lunar craters identified using the Diviner instrument aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter allowed scientists to make a fascinating discovery about the bombardment history of the Moon and Earth. (Credits:Ernie Wright/NASA Goddard) Most scientists believe...
read more	Canadian-built and operated Mars Science Laboratory (MSL),Curiosity rover,Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrument nears the end of its 7th year of analyzing geochemistry on Mars
Jun 20,2019 Looking towards the centre of Gale crater,Mastcam mosaic showing the APXS pointing up,at the end of the robotic arm (Credit:NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) The Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) is the only such instrument included on all NASA Mars rover missions,...
read more	Canada on board Hubble’s successor,the James Webb Space Telescope
Jun 3,2019 A rendering of the James Webb Space Telescope (Credit:Northrup Grumman) The Hubble Space Telescope’s impact on our understanding of the Universe and the public’s perception of space is undeniable. It is truly a revolutionary mission! But nearly three decades after it...
read more	Canada working with Europe and Russia to explore Mars from orbit
May 13,2019 ExoMars - Artist’s impression of Schiaparelli separating from Trace Gas Orbiter. Credit:European Space Agency Why are Earthlings so obsessed with Mars? They want to know whether life existed on Mars some time in the past or whether life might still exist on Mars!...
read more	CASTOR:a Beaver or a Canadian Space Telescope?
May 9,2019 A team of Canadian astronomers and engineers has developed a bold new concept for a Canadian flagship space telescope:CASTOR,the Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and ultraviolet Research. CASTOR’s name pays tribute to Canada’s national animal,the...
read more	Hola,OLA! Canada’s contribution to the OSIRIS-REx mission
Apr 24,2019 Have you ever wanted to shoot lasers in space? Do you know that Canadians are doing that right now? OSIRIS-REx is a NASA-led mission that launched on September 8,2016 and has traveled to a Near-Earth Object called Bennu,which is thought to have formed over 4.5...
read more	Canada is Moonbound:exploration and imagination for the next generation
Mar 11,2019 Credit:CSA/NASA The Canadian government has established a new partnership with the United States for the NASA-led Lunar Gateway project. It also unveiled its latest Space Strategy,reaffirming Canada as a major spacefaring nation and sets bold visions by designating...
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