Data from Canada’s First Satellite Alouette-1 Restored and Released
On September 29, 1962 Canada became the third nation in space with the historic launch of the Alouette-1 satellite. 61 years later the Canada Space...
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OSIRIS-REx Mission Capsule Safely Touches Down
Seven years after the OSIRIS-REx Mission launched to Asteroid Bennu one of the key goals has been achieved, that of returning a sample safely back...
12 Canadian Locations to Host Annual NASA International Space Apps Challenge
A record number of Canadian locations, 12, will host the annual NASA International Space Apps Challenge on October 7 and 8. This year will be...
Canada Readies for Arrival of OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission Sample
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) hosted a briefing with reporters yesterday going over the NASA-led OSIRIS-REx mission which is retuning samples on September 24. Canada...
Canadian and NASA Astronauts on Geology Expedition in Labrador
Two Canadian astronauts are on a geology expedition in Labrador right now, to better understand how to operate in remote environments such as in space....
Canadian Researcher Gordon Osinski Named to Artemis 3 Geology Team for the First Crewed Artemis Lunar Landing
Planetary geologist and crater expert Gordon Osinski of Western University was travelling in a remote area when he heard the historic news. Osinski was in...
CAN-SBX Student Team Overcomes Wildfire Threat to Perform Stratospheric Radiation Research
The 2023 season of the Canadian Stratospheric Balloon Design Challenge (CAN-SBX) concluded last week at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Timmins Stratospheric Balloon Base in...
India’s Chandrayaan-3 Lands on the Moon’s South Pole and we Should all Celebrate
India joins China as the only two nations to have landers successfully land and operate on the Moon in the 21st century. Others, Israel, Japan...
The CSA is Looking to Develop a Digital Earth Canada Prototype
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has posted a request for proposals for an Earth Observation (EO) Data Analytic System Prototype (Digital Earth Canada). In its...
CSA Awards $1.03 Million for Industry-Academia Collaborative Research including for Quantum Technology
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has award six grants totalling $1.03 million to support industry-academia collaborative research. According to the CSA “to be eligible, the...
