Space Travel

• Overcrowded orbit: how space tech is helping direct traffic around Earth

  $9.9 million is being set aside by the Canadian government for the next generation of observational satellites. But is enough being done to protect those valuable resources?

  Tech

  Apr 28
• Billionaire offering ‘free ticket to the moon’ on SpaceX Starship

  Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is seeking eight people to join him on a mission to the moon in 2023.

  Trending

  Mar 3
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• UAE spacecraft enters Mars orbit in historic first for Arab world

  The UAE is celebrating a huge leap forward in its young space program, after the success of its first-ever mission to Mars.

  Trending

  Feb 9
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• SpaceX to launch first all-civilian flight into orbit by end of 2021

  Elon Musk plans to send four civilians into space aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule in a mission led by billionaire Jared Isaacman.

  Trending

  Feb 2
• U.S.-led moon program rejected by Moscow, but NASA chief says Russia ties ‘solid’

  Rogozin called the moon program in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda on Monday a "political project" and likened it to NATO, the Western military alliance Russia has long shunned.

  Politics

  Jul 14, 2020
• SpaceX launch could lead to space tourism, says Winnipeg planetarium boss

  Scott Young with the Manitoba Museum says that SpaceX's successful spacecraft launch could open up a lot of doors for things like space tourism.

  Science

  Jun 1, 2020
• U of R team building huge 3D printer for interstellar challenge

  A University of Regina team is building a massive 3D printer to bring their award-winning space exploration designs to life.

  Science

  Sep 13, 2019
• Canadian astronaut’s time in space builds knowledge for Mars: Western University expert

  Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques may be back on Earth, but the impact of his time is space will be long-lasting, says one expert.

  Science

  Jun 25, 2019
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• Herpes in space: How research on astronauts’ ailments can help people back on Earth

  Space travel has a negative effect on the human body, including reactivating dormant viruses like herpes.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2019
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• Russian-American crew blasts off to International Space Station in Soyuz rocket

  A Russian-American crew of three blasted off to the International Space Station early Friday, making a second attempt to reach the outpost after October's aborted launch.

  Science

  Mar 14, 2019