It’s not every day that technology created and tested by Alberta scientists gets shot into space and travels more than 1.5 million kilometres from Earth to view what might be the origins of star formations and galaxies.
However, on May 14 at 7 a.m., the European Space Agency’s Herschel Space Observatory will carry the largest, most [...]
Industry Minister Tony Clement and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Steve MacLean revealed the names of Canada’s two new astronauts today.
Jeremy Hansen and David St-Jacques are the first Canadians to join the astronaut corps since 1992. They were the 11th and 12th people to join the astronaut corps.
“Canada is poised for the future, extending our [...]
Inflexible schedule, long hours and time away from family? Doesn’t sound like an ideal job, but there were 5,351 applicants for this job.
The Canadian Space agency isn’t letting the recession stop them from hiring two more astronauts tomorrow.
Canada’s Industry Minister and Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Tony Clement, alongside with Canadian Space [...]
A Toronto high school student took home the grand prize at NASA’s Space Settlement Competition. Eric Yam, a Grade 12 student Toronto’s Northern Secondary School, designed a space colony called Asten.
In a 92 page description of the settlement, Yam explains how he got the anme.
Asten is an alternate name for the Egyptian god Thoth, who [...]
