| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
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.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
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.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
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.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
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.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
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.
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Demain, des étudiants de l’Université de Victoria et de l'Université Dalhousie seront à l'Agence spatiale canadienne pour finir de préparer leur CubeSat en vue du lancement. Ce sont les premiers participants de l'Initiative canadienne CubeSats à franchir cette étape majeure : leur satellite miniature a passé les tests de qualification préalables à la mise en orbite, qui se fera depuis la Station spatiale internationale.
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One of the James Webb Space Telescope's four primary scientific instruments, the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA) Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS), has completed post-launch preparations and is now ready to begin scientific operations.
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On June 14, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be at the Discovery Centre to speak with a group of students about space exploration and his life as an astronaut.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On June 8 and 9, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will be in Edmonton, sharing about space exploration and his life as an astronaut.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Canadian Space Agency is funding seven concept studies proposed by Canadian companies to tackle the challenges of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon. This work will help develop capabilities and determine potential Canadian infrastructure contributions on the Moon's surface.
