| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On May 7 at 7:00 p.m., Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques will give a presentation on Canada's role in lunar exploration during AstroFest at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium. AstroFest participants will have the chance to observe the Moon through a telescope, among other activities to celebrate astronomy and lunar exploration.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Canadian Space Agency is awarding a $200,000 grant to the University of Sherbrooke to support Dr. Myriam Lemelin's participation in the mission science team for NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER). The mission will map the location of ice deposits and study soil samples near the south pole of the Moon.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
With the alignment of the James Webb Space Telescope complete, the next and final series of preparations, known as science instrument commissioning, will begin.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On April 12, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will join students from across Canada for the virtual event Let's Talk Lunar: Exploring the Moon - People, Technology and Ethics for a New Frontier, organized by Let's Talk Science.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
Former Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason has passed away at the age of 76.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded grants to support nine universities from across Canada to pursue research projects to better understand the effects of space on the human body.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
Three grants totalling $132,831 are being awarded to Canadian universities to support projects that use data collected by AstroSat to better understand how stars are formed.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
Four grants totalling $493,081 are being awarded to Canadian universities to advance scientific knowledge of the Sun–Earth system, the solar system and the universe through participation in international science missions.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
March 16 at 12:00 p.m., NASA will hold a virtual media briefing, to provide an update on the James Webb Space Telescope's mirror alignment, resulting in a fully focused image of a single star. The imagery demonstrating the completion of this milestone will be available on NASA's website at 11:30 a.m. ET, prior to the briefing.
| Canadian Space Agency | news releases
Canada is a global leader in the space robotics market thanks to strategic investments by the Government of Canada. Today the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced that Brampton-based company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) will receive $268.9 million to execute the second phase of Canadarm3. Through this design work, Canadian industry will push its capabilities and know-how in space robotics further than ever before.
