Space

• Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia

  Ottawa will use the funds over the next decade to lease a space launch pad near Canso, Nova Scotia, which will serve as the foundation for a future spaceport.

  Politics

  Mar 16
  
• Spacedust from asteroid Bennu provides glimpse into celestial past

  New research on a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu — a small portion of which should arrive in Canada soon — is offering a glimpse into how it came to be.

  Science

  Aug 31, 2025
  
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• Concordia University students launch rocket from northern Quebec

  More than 700 Concordia students have contributed to the Starsailor rocket program since it began seven years ago, the university says.

  Tech

  Aug 16, 2025
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• Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit

  A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus.

  Science

  May 10, 2025
• A 9th planet in our solar system? Jury’s out, but a candidate has emerged

  Researchers say they found a curious dot on infrared images taken 23 years apart that seems to be moving in a manner consistent with a large, distant planet.

  Science

  May 6, 2025
• 53-year-old Soviet spacecraft crash to Earth imminent

  The probe was supposed to travel to Venus but got stuck in Earth's orbit, where it has been decaying for more than half a century.

  Trending

  May 5, 2025
• ‘Celestial smiley face’: Saturn, Venus and moon set to align in space emoji

  Start your Friday morning with a smile from the cosmos.

  Trending

  Apr 24, 2025
• Introducing YR4: An asteroid with a 1% chance of smashing into Earth

  An asteroid set to swing by Earth in 2032 has small chance of smashing into our planet, but experts aren't panicking — yet.

  Science

  Feb 4, 2025
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• Fashion frontier: UNB student helps create dress designed for space

  One University of New Brunswick student's passion for fashion and space has led her to a bursting industry -- combining culture, femininity and practicality in the final frontier.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2025
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• Young Edmonton woman developing 3D printer for space, working for NASA

  For Madison Feehan the sky isn't the limit — it's the destination.

  Features

  Dec 29, 2024