| 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.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
Once each of Webb's instruments, including CSA's Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS), have been calibrated and tested, the first images and spectroscopic observations will be made.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Canadian Space Agency and Impact Canada have selected the 20 semi-finalists for the Deep Space Healthcare Challenge, a competition to develop innovative healthcare technologies for people living in remote communities now, and crews on long-duration space missions in the future.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
Today at 12:00 p.m. ET, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will give a virtual presentation to over 2000 kids across Canada as part of Future City Showcase. He will talk about his experience as an astronaut and the future of space exploration.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
On May 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET, NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss progress made in preparing the James Webb Space Telescope for science operations.
| 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.
