Israeli spacecraft makes history as smallest vessel to enter moon’s orbit
After travelling over 5.5 million kilometres around the Earth, the spacecraft swung into the moon’s elliptical orbit and is on track for touchdown April 11. Continue reading
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SpaceX rocket with unmanned U.S. capsule arrives at International Space Station
The only passenger was a life-size test dummy, named Ripley after the lead character in the “Alien” movies. SpaceX needs to nail the debut of its crew Dragon capsule before putting people on board later this year. Continue reading
Year in space put astronaut’s immune system on high alert
A number of genes connected to his immune system became hyperactive, compared to the astronaut’s identical twin who remained on Earth. Continue reading
Close-up picture released of space snowman, the most distant object ever explored
A close-up picture taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft right before its closest approach on Jan. 1, and released Thursday, shows lots of little pits on Ultima Thule. Continue reading
China sending first-ever lander to explore the ‘dark’ side of the moon
China hopes to beat the U.S., EU and Russia to the far side of the moon with its Chang’e 4 mission, which will send a rover to the unexplored region. Continue reading
Quebec scientists preparing medical database for astronauts heading to Mars
By Raquel Fletcher Quebec City Correspondent
It might be another decade before human beings touch down on the our neighbouring planet, but Canadian researchers are helping to get things off the ground. Continue reading
Liquid water, life on Mars — U of M opens up on outer-space
U of M invites the public to explore galaxies far, far away, offering open houses on the last Wednesday of every month talking all things astronomy. Continue reading
NASA probe designed to ‘touch the sun’ set to launch in early August
A specialized probe 60 years in the making will soon be launching into space on a mission to “touch” our sun for the very first time. Continue reading
Here are the best places to stargaze in Canada this summer
The Canadian Space Agency has released an official list of the best places to gaze at the cosmos this summer. Are you heading to any of these spots? Continue reading
Jenni Sidey-Gibbons is flying high, diving deep and learning Russian. Here’s what astronaut training is really like
It’s been a year since Jenni Sidey-Gibbons walked across a stage on Parliament Hill as one of Canada’s two newest astronauts. Here’s what’s happened since. Continue reading