Space Travel

• ‘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
  
• RMC space program students inspired by more than dreams of space travel

  After an RMC graduate was tapped to join NASA's Artemis II mission, students in the same program reflect on their work and their futures.

  Canada

  Apr 14
  
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• Labrador crater with moon-like properties could be ‘training site’ for Artemis astronauts

  A Canadian astronaut is to be part of Artemis II, planned for May 2024. This would make Canada the second country to have an astronaut fly around the moon.

  Canada

  Jan 22
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• Historic 1st all-private astronaut team safely docks to space station

  The first all-private team of astronauts sent to the International Space Station arrived safely at the orbiting research platform on Saturday to begin a week-long science mission.

  World

  Apr 9, 2022
• Canadian businessman part of historic all-civilian flight headed to ISS

  As off-the-planet tourism takes off, Canadian financier Mark Pathy of Montreal is among the first all-private astronaut team to fly to space on Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2022
• How the private space race is allowing NASA to explore new frontiers

  The private space race has allowed NASA, and agencies like it, to turn their attention from Earth’s lower orbit and start planning for future missions, like Artemis.

  Science

  Dec 9, 2021
• With award-winning prototype, U of R team brings world a little closer to life on Mars

  The student-led team is putting the finishing touches on their airlock design, which could theoretically be used to help humans adapt to the hostile Martian environment.

  Science

  Oct 12, 2021
• Edmonton YouTuber invited to watch launch of historic SpaceX flight

  Edmonton YouTuber Zachary Aubert has been invited to watch the launch of a historic SpaceX flight next week.

  Features

  Sep 6, 2021
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• FAA grounds Virgin Galactic over Richard Branson’s wobbly trip to space

  Richard Branson narrowly beat Jeff Bezos in their race to the edge of space, but his craft won't be going back any time soon.

  Science

  Sep 3, 2021
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• ‘Now is the perfect time to be involved in space’: Edmonton physician and space scientist

  The Edmonton-raised physician, aquanaut and scientist-astronaut candidate has been fascinated by space travel as long as she can remember.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2021