Space Race
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‘Significant’ space study offers hope for bone disease treatmentA Canadian study published this month suggested that the human body can recover from bone loss by using fat stored in the bone marrow tissue.CanadaAug 25, 2023
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The new space race is here. Will it look like the ’60s — or the 16th century?Many countries – and companies – are starting or renewing their space programs, competing to reach the Moon’s South Pole, where there might be ice and highly valuable resources.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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Billionaire space race: Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson reaches the starsIt's the company's fourth trip to the edge of space. The first successful launch took place in 2018 -- following two failures, both of which suffered casualties.WorldJul 11, 2021
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Canadian Space Agency set to get first female president as space race gains steam'It's a new era,' said president Lisa Campbell on Space X, private partnerships and no rules.CanadaSep 3, 2020
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Volunteers hope Cold War observatory and camera can put Alberta hamlet back on the mapA group of dedicated volunteers at the Newbrook Historical Society in Alberta is hard at work refurbishing an observatory and meteor camera from the 1950s.ScienceJun 25, 2019
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India says it shot down a fast-moving satellite, declares itself a ‘space power’India successfully test-fired an anti-satellite weapon on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an unexpected announcement just weeks before a general election.WorldMar 27, 2019
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Russia Rising, part 6: Private space race has power to change ‘the whole landscape,’ says Chris HadfieldOn the sixth episode of 'Russia Rising,' we’ll boldly go where no podcast has gone before.CanadaMar 4, 2019
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U.S. to send people to Mars by 2030s: Barack ObamaAmericans may not be returning to the moon, but they will head to Mars very soon, U.S. president Barack Obama said in a special op-ed for CNN.ScienceOct 11, 2016
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The new space race: Is it safe in the hands of private companies?With the explosion of Orbital Science's Antares rocket and the death of a Virgin Galactic test pilot last week, many are questioning the safety of private enterprise in the race to space.ScienceNov 4, 2014
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