Canada joins Mars sample return prep team
NASA’s Perseverance rover aims to deliver rocks back to Earth by 2033; a Canadian will be involved in bringing these precious payloads home.
Feb 08, 2023
Author: Elizabeth Howell
Canada prepares for asteroid sample return
Bits of asteroid Bennu will parachute back to Earth from space later this year, on Sept. 24, 2023.
Jan 25, 2023
Awards set up Canadian space research for coming years
McGill University and the Université de Montréal, both based in Québec, are among the beneficiaries of recent space grants — including in exoplanets.
Jan 11, 2023
Canadian antennas track Artemis during Moon mission
“We used those antennas to track and measure Artemis on its way to the Moon by listening to their spaceship transmissions,” said Michel Doyon.
Dec 28, 2022
SWOT satellite ready to watch Canadian waters
The spacecraft will provide much-needed data on changes in our lakes and coastlines.
Dec 14, 2022
WesternU’s Gordon Osinski to lead first Moon mission
A $43 million Canadian-built lunar rover will lift off for the Moon’s South Pole in 2026.
Nov 30, 2022
Canadian CHIME telescope earns team major award
The Brockhouse Canada Prize is one of the top science honours in the country.
Nov 21, 2022
Canada will watch climate change like a HAWC
Set to launch in 2031, Canada’s mission joins an international effort to fight global warming from space.
Nov 02, 2022
An astronomy professor’s passion for numismatics
Harvey Richer transformed his numismatics work into a new book called “100 Greatest Canadian Coins and Tokens”.
Oct 19, 2022
