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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says humankind's upcoming missions to further explore deep space will inspire future generations.

With the Artemis missions, NASA aims to investigate more of the lunar surface with the plan to build a sustainable presence on the moon.

Canadian space experts are waiting to see if an influx in federal investment will continue despite domestic economic pressures.

As companies grapple with what a post-pandemic return to work looks like, The New Reality explores the spectrum of possibilities, from augmented reality to co-working spaces.

It may be the most famous space tool yet invented, and after three decades of brilliant service, the original Canadarm -- like the shuttle it's attached to -- is retiring.

Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield is on his way back to Earth today, after a "Canadian handshake" between two generations of Canadian-built robotic arms was finally completed three days behind schedule.

Captain Marc Garneau blasted off aboard space shuttle Endeavour yesterday, climbing smoothly into orbit for what may be the last mission for the man who 16 years ago became the first Canadian in space.

Astronaut Chris Hadfield doesn't paint a pretty picture of life in space - intestines floating around in his body, freeze-dried food velcroed to the wall and toilets equipped with huge fans.

TORONTO - The anniversary of the first launch of the Canadarm 31 years ago is being celebrated on Google.ca with a doodle.

The anniversary of the first launch of the Canadarm 31 years ago is being celebrated on Google.ca with a doodle.

LONGUEUIL, Que. - Move over Canadarm: the rovers are coming! the rovers are coming!

LONGUEUIL, Que. - Move over Canadarm: the rovers are coming! the rovers are coming!

MONTREAL - The iconic Canadarm, which first flexed its mechanical muscles on a space shuttle 30 years ago, has grown up — and it's gotten smaller along the way.

VANCOUVER - Space technology company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has signed contracts worth $1.7 million with an unnamed oil company to expand MDA's current monitoring program.

MONTREAL - Colin Franklin remembers the challenge of starting from scratch to build the Alouette-1 satellite which launched Canada as a space-faring nation 50 years ago.

MONTREAL - Colin Franklin remembers the challenge of starting from scratch to build the Alouette-1 satellite which launched Canada as a space-faring nation 50 years ago.

Canada's robotic arm on the International Space Station was put to work Wednesday when it grabbed a Dragon capsule that arrived at the orbiting space lab.

QUEBEC - The federal government's decision to commit to the International Space Station for another five years should mean Canadian astronauts will return to space sooner than expected.

Canada could play a key role in a new international space race, with the next sprint to the moon gearing up as an extra-terrestrial gold rush. <br /><br />

NASA put the first men on the moon in the late 1960s and early 1970s but the Artemis mission marks the first attempt to return to the lunar surface, with plans to stay.