As Webb unfolds, Canadians wait to test instruments
The James Webb Space Telescope has unfurled its sunshield in space. But there are a few more steps before the Canadian team can work on its part
Jan 06, 2022
Author: Elizabeth Howell
A radio ‘tunnel’ might surround our cosmic neighbourhood
New Canadian research suggests that a magnetic “tunnel” may surround our Solar System and tell us more about how magnetic fields behave.
Nov 04, 2021
Canadian actor William Shatner becomes oldest person to go to space
Canada’s corps of spaceflyers diversified today as actor William Shatner — the Star Trek star turned comedian — took a suborbital space flight this morning.
Oct 13, 2021
Telesat funding flows through Canada’s space ecosystem
Watch out, Starlink. Canucks are investing in their own satellite constellation — Lightspeed, by the Ottawa-based company Telesat.
Sep 01, 2021
Montreal team tests robot ‘swarms’ for Moon exploration
A robot swarm could be a small step for a few machines — and a giant leap for artificial intelligence on the Moon.
Aug 19, 2021
Growing plants and minds on the ISS
ExoLab-9 is set to launch plants into space, allowing Canadian students to study how greens grow on the International Space Station
Aug 05, 2021
Doctors in deep space — and how they’ll help on Earth
The Canadian Space Agency is set to release details for a “Deep Space Healthcare Challenge” in an effort to develop space technologies that will benefit not only astronauts, but remote communities on Earth.
Jul 22, 2021
CHIME reveals more about mysterious cosmic bursts
A Canadian telescope has found 535 “fast radio bursts,” which could be a crucial next step in learning more about the Universe’s history.
Jul 07, 2021
Spacecraft set sights on Venus
A fleet of spacecraft is set to visit Venus in the 2020s and early 2030s, setting a pace of exploration we haven’t seen at the planet since the 1970s and 1980s.
Jun 25, 2021
