Space Travel

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• ‘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
• 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, 2021
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• 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, 2021
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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, 2021