On Saturday, September 3, NASA's Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time, as part of the Artemis I mission to the Moon. There is a two-hour launch window for this second attempt.
On Monday, August 29, NASA's Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will launch for the first time, as part of the Artemis I mission to the Moon. This uncrewed test flight will mark the return to the Moon after almost 50 years and the beginning of a new era of lunar exploration.
On July 23, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will speak about his career and Canada's role in Moon exploration at the event "A Visit from Space," hosted by the City of Waterloo Museum.
The Canadian Space Agency is funding York University and the University of Calgary to support scientists as they take a deep dive into the mysteries of the Martian surface.
This week, NASA, in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency, will release the James Webb Space Telescope's first full-colour science images and spectroscopic data. The official release of images and data will showcase Webb's full science capabilities, including those of Webb's Canadian instrument, NIRISS.
In anticipation of the unveiling of the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope, the list of cosmic objects targeted for the first observations has been released.
On July 12, NASA, in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency, will release the James Webb Space Telescope's first full-colour science images and spectroscopic data during a televised broadcast. The official release of images and data will showcase Webb's full science capabilities, including those of Webb's Canadian instrument, NIRISS.
Webb's Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS) – developed by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and designed to find and lock onto cosmic targets – recently captured a view of stars and galaxies that provides a tantalizing glimpse at what the telescope's science instruments will reveal in the coming weeks, months, and years.
Rediscover the majesty of Canada's vast and varied landscapes through the eyes of those who use satellites to explore Earth. Organizations from across the country created stunning satellite images that showcase the natural beauty of our national parks — not a typical order for companies used to treating satellite data for scientific or commercial use.