More satellites, more problems
The number of active satellites in orbit (as of November 4, 2022 at 16:05:27 UTC) is 6,843 — 3,273 of which are Starlink units, up from 1,655 on September 1, 2021.
Dec 19, 2022
Featured events
NASA officially launches Artemis 1
After several delays, NASA finally launched the most powerful rocket in history to the Moon.
Nov 16, 2022
Lunar New Year and lunisolar calendars
Tuesday marks the Lunar New Year in many countries around the world, including China, Korea and Vietnam.
Jan 31, 2022
Speaker Series: Autumn 2021
Join The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and SkyNews for the Speaker Series lineup this autumn
Nov 09, 2021
Speaker Series: JWST and Canada’s role in the exploration of the Universe
Watch Canadian Space Agency experts as they speak about Canada’s role in the exploration of the Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope.
Oct 26, 2021
Recap: Confessions of a Hubble Space Telescope historian
In this Speaker Series talk, journalist and author Chris Gainor speaks about his book Not Yet Imagined, the official history of the Hubble Space Telescope.
May 13, 2021
2021 Astronomy Day events across Canada
International Astronomy Day events are being held online across Canada this year, and you can attend them from anywhere.
May 05, 2021
Astronomy today: Framing the future
Join us for a panel discussion that brings four great Canadian minds together to talk about science that is out of this world.
Jan 29, 2021
Speaker Series: Hawaiian nights, from Vancouver Island to Maunakea
In this Speaker Series talk Friday, August 28, Cam will tell the story of how he found himself on Maunakea.
Aug 24, 2020
