McMaster University miniature satellite bound for space
The McMaster proposal is one of 15 chosen by the Canadian Space Agency to participate in the Canadian CubeSat project. Continue reading
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Chinese space station set to come crashing to Earth, but your chance of getting crushed is tiny
Sometime between Saturday and Monday, a Chinese space station is expected to dive into the upper atmosphere, break apart and come tumbling down to earth. Continue reading
9 years training, 6 months in orbit: meet Canada’s next astronaut
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
Astronaut David Saint-Jaques is in the final phases of training to be the next Canadian to blast off into orbit. Continue reading
Trump administration hopes to turn ISS into real estate venture: reports
The Trump administration is hoping to privatize the International Space Station by the year 2025. Continue reading
ISS astronauts will celebrate the new year 16 times as they circle Earth every 90 mins
That is, 16 sunsets and sunrises 250 miles (402.3 kilometres) above the Earth, according to a post published by NASA. Continue reading
Astronauts celebrate NASA’s 18th Christmas at International Space Station
The astronauts of Expedition 54 celebrated Christmas, 250 miles above the Earth this year, but being in space didn’t stop them from exchanging gifts and sharing a big Christmas dinner. Continue reading
Astronaut pauses to enjoy stunning view of Earth during spacewalk
Astronaut Randy Bresnik shared a video on Tuesday, showing him stopping to take in the stunning view of the Earth as he was carried out maintenance work on the International Space Station. Continue reading
Stunning time-lapse captures ‘fireball,’ massive lightning storm from ISS
An amazing time-lapse video taken by a European Space Agency astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS) captured what appears to be a “fireball” entering the earth’s atmosphere, along with a massive lightning show. Continue reading
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Pope Francis phones space station, asks astronauts big questions about the universe
Pope Francis posed several questions about humanity’s place in the universe to six astronauts hailing from the U.S., Italy and Russia. Continue reading
NASA tells astronauts aboard ISS to ‘Get ‘er Done’ after the iconic Canadarm breaks down
Spacewalking astronauts worked to give the International Space Station’s big robot arm, the world-famous CanadaArm 2, a new hand on Thursday. Continue reading
