European Space Agency

• Canadian, European space agencies reaffirm relations amid political, economic anxiety

  The director general of the European Space Agency said economic uncertainty and global conflict are pushing Europe's space sector to reassert links with allies.

  Canada

  Jun 6
  
• Former Paralympian named as Europe space agency’s 1st astronaut recruit with disability

  John McFall, a British former Paralympic sprinter, will take part in a potentially groundbreaking feasibility study to explore whether physical disability will impair space travel.

  Science

  Nov 23, 2022
  
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• Meteor lit up sky over Niagara Falls, CN Tower early Saturday morning

  The European Space Agency shared video of the meteor, named #C8FF042 and around one metre in diameter, passing across the CN Tower.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2022
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• New interactive maps draw links between B.C.’s devastating 2021 fires and floods

  Finding ways to visualize the the changing connections between the environment and geography, said John Clague, is even more important amid the effects of climate change.

  Environment

  Apr 24, 2022
• Air pollution plummeted in China due to coronavirus. It’s starting to go up again

  Satellite imagery shows the high levels of nitrogen dioxide over China went down as lockdowns and factory closures were enforced earlier this year, but it's starting to rise again as cases drop.

  Trending

  Mar 19, 2020
• NASA images show drop in pollution over China during coronavirus quarantine

  NASA scientists said the reduction in NO2 pollution was first apparent near Wuhan, but eventually spread across the country.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2020
• Mars has liquid water under its surface, researchers say

  Radar scans have detected the first clear evidence of liquid water on Mars, in the form of a large lake under the planet's southern ice cap.

  Science

  Jul 25, 2018
• ‘Complex organics’ found on Saturn’s moon offer potential to support life: researchers

  Complex organic molecules have been discovered originating from one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus, adding to its potential to support life, researchers said on Wednesday.

  Science

  Jun 27, 2018
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• Toxic Russian rocket splashdown in Arctic prompts outcry from Inuit who use the area for hunts

  An international Inuit group is angry they weren't informed that a rocket stage likely containing highly toxic fuel is set to splash down in waters they routinely hunt for food.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2018
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• Concordia team uses gravity-simulating plane for rover breakthroughs on Mars

  A team at Concordia University has recently completed a series of tests it hopes will help the next Mars rover mission succeed where others have failed.

  Science

  Apr 18, 2018