Space News
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The new space race is here. Will it look like the ’60s — or the 16th century?Many countries – and companies – are starting or renewing their space programs, competing to reach the Moon’s South Pole, where there might be ice and highly valuable resources.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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University of Saskatchewan students send satellite to spaceStudents from the University of Saskatchewan have sent their own satellite into space. The students involved worked for five years on their RADSAT-SK CubeSat.CanadaJul 7, 2023
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Mini-satellites by Canadian university students set for ‘exciting’ space missionFive 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.CanadaJun 3, 2023
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Space exploration entering ‘new era’ with private firms: Canadian astronautIn an interview with 'The West Block,' Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen talks about training for NASA’s Artemis II mission and Canada's role in the future of space travel.ScienceApr 9, 2023
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A rare green comet not seen in 50,000 years is coming. Here’s how Canadians can see itA rare comet with a greenish tint discovered last year is expected to make its way past Earth over the next few weeks, but Canadians will need binoculars to see it.CanadaJan 21, 2023
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Two NASA spacecraft record biggest meteor strikes at Mars: ‘We were so lucky’Two NASA spacecraft at Mars--one on the surface and the other in orbit-- have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet.ScienceOct 27, 2022
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U.S. announces ban on anti-satellite missile testsIt is a move that White House officials say is meant to underscore its hopes of establishing new norms for military action in space.WorldApr 18, 2022
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Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month space missionThree Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard their country's newest orbital station in the longest crewed mission for China's space program.WorldApr 16, 2022
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ISS temporarily thrown out of control after Russian module misfires, NASA saysFlight teams on the ground managed to restore the space station's orientation by activating thrusters on another module of the orbiting platform, NASA officials said.ScienceJul 29, 2021
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Canada wants to put a rover on the moon in the next 5 yearsIn December the government signed an deal with the U.S. to send a Canadian astronaut around the moon as part of an effort to establish a new space station above the lunar surface.CanadaMay 26, 2021
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