Space Exploration

• Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space

  A paraplegic German engineer fulfilled a lifelong dream Saturday, floating in space after launching aboard a Blue Origin rocket, calling it the "coolest" experience of her life.

  Canada

  Dec 20
  
• How origami can help in space exploration

  For a Canadian aerospace engineer, the art of origami and its ability to turn something very large into something very small is helping to unlock secrets about the universe.

  Science

  Oct 21, 2023
  
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• ‘Significant’ space study offers hope for bone disease treatment

  A Canadian study published this month suggested that the human body can recover from bone loss by using fat stored in the bone marrow tissue.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2023
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• Canada’s Jeremy Hansen says Artemis II moon mission ‘harder than I thought’

  The four-member crew that will orbit the moon in late 2024 as part of the Artemis II is "fired up" after seeing the Orion spacecraft they will use for the first time.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2023
• Virgin Galactic launches rocket plane in space tourism venture

  Virgin becomes the latest commercial enterprise catering to wealthy customers willing to pay large sums of money to experience the exhilaration of travelling to space.

  World

  Jun 29, 2023
• Mini-satellites by Canadian university students set for ‘exciting’ space mission

  Five satellites — roughly the size of a Rubik’s cube — created by Canadian university students will each carry out a separate space mission that will last one to two years.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2023
• ‘It’s like a dream factory’: A look at what’s in store for Canadian space exploration

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

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2022
• ‘Absolutely phenomenal’: Webb Telescope’s first images have scientists giddy

  Scientists have given the James Webb Space Telescope an A+ grade after it exceeded expectations and produced exceptional test photos.

  Science

  Mar 17, 2022
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• ‘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
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• Planet 10 times the size of Jupiter discovered, when it shouldn’t even exist

  The planet is orbiting a pair of stars that are more than three times hotter than the Sun.

  Science

  Dec 10, 2021