Canadian Space Agency

• Micrometeoroid causes ‘uncorrectable’ damage to James Webb Space Telescope

  The $10-billion space telescope suffered damage to segment C3 of its mirror array, but its performance is still exceeding scientists' expectations.

  Science

  Jul 20
  
• Astronauts suffer increased bone loss on return to Earth: Calgary study

  A study released Thursday from the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary followed 17 astronauts before and after their space flights.

  Features

  Jun 30
  
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• ‘Surreal feeling’: Nanosatellite built in Nova Scotia set to go into space

  LORIS, which stands for low-orbit reconnaissance imagery satellite, is a nanosatellite, designed and built by students at Dalhousie University's Space Systems Lab

  Science

  Jun 16
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• University of Waterloo to focus on effect of space travel on the brain

  The CSA announced that it was awarding grants aimed at studying the effects of space travel on the human body to nine universities across the country.

  Canada

  Apr 5
• Case of ex-space agency engineer facing breach of trust charge put off until April

  Wanping Zheng, 61, a resident of Brossard, Que., faces a single count of breach of trust, accused of using his position to act on behalf of a Chinese aerospace company.

  Crime

  Mar 17
• CSIS repeatedly warned space agency about engineer facing breach of trust charge

  The court document suggests that despite the three warnings, Zheng's security clearance status was renewed by the space agency in April 2017.

  Canada

  Mar 15
• ‘Exceptional day’: Canadian scientists rejoice successful launch of space telescope

  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will search for unprecedented details on the first galaxies created after the Big Bang.

  Science

  Dec 25, 2021
• $10 billion telescope set to launch, will peer to the edge of the universe

  Scientists are on pins and needles, as one small misfire with the James Webb Space Telescope launch could derail the entire $10-billion project.

  Science

  Dec 21, 2021
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• Western University’s space dreams taking shape with simulation in Labrador

  The mission will focus on training in new technologies and team-building, with a goal of helping to provide data to help prepare for future lunar missions.

  Science

  Aug 30, 2021
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• Canadian-made space telescope to search for distant planets, explore ‘origins of life’

  The Canadian Space Agency has granted $1.1 million to a research team led by a Quebec astrophysicist to develop a new space telescope.

  Education

  Aug 7, 2021