| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
From October 25 to 28, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be in Toronto to talk about the Artemis II mission, in which he will be the first Canadian to fly around the Moon.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will make an announcement that will define future satellite Earth observation capabilities for Canada.
| Canadian Space Agency | statements
On September 24, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission delivered a sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth after a seven-year journey through space. Earlier today, NASA offered a first look at the Bennu sample from the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Thanks to contributing the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA), Canada will receive a portion of the sample, thus becoming the fifth country in the world to curate a sample collected in space.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On October 11, 2023, NASA will hold a news conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston to reveal material collected from asteroid Bennu as part of the OSIRIS-REx mission.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
An asteroid sample collected as part of the NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission landed in the Utah desert. In return for the Canadian Space Agency's contribution to this mission, a portion of the asteroid material will go to Canada. It will be studied by generations of Canadian and international scientists.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On September 24, 2023, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission will deliver a sample of asteroid Bennu on Earth. Analyzing the sample could revolutionize our understanding of the solar system's history, how our planet formed, and possibly the origin of water and life on Earth.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On September 13, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. ET, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will hold a virtual briefing for media representatives on Canada's role in NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The OSIRIS-REx mission is expected to deliver the asteroid Bennu sample on September 24, 2023. Canada will be receiving a portion of the sample for study, thanks to its contribution of the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter to the mission.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On August 8 at 2:00 p.m. ET, NASA is hosting a media briefing to provide an update on the preparations and crew training for the Artemis II mission.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On September 24, 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is expected to deliver a sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth. This is Canada’s first participation in such a mission.
