Fifty years ago today at 2:13 p.m EST the Apollo 13 mission lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on what would become a gripping nail-bitting harrowing mission, but with a happy outcome.

Yesterday the sale of MDA by Maxar Technologies to Northern Private Capital closed and today SpaceQ spoke with CEO Mike Greenley.

Northern Private Capital (NPC) today has closed the deal to buy MDA from Maxar Technologies bringing the company back into Canadian control.

During times of crisis we look to people in leadership roles for guidance, reassurance and information.

Proxima Centauri B is the closest known exoplanet to Earth. It is a rocky sized super Earth planet and is part of this weeks Science Weekend feature.

Wilfrid Laurier professor Shohini Ghose was the guest of the Perimeter Institute on March 4, 2020 where she “guided the audience through the latest advances in the quantum world and shared her own journey in quantum science.”

The Canadian Space Agency has released its 2019 State of the Canadian Space Sector report which shows flat growth for the second year in a row.

In this weeks Terranauts podcast, host Iain Christie takes you on a journey through Johnson Space Center’s Mission Control Center during the 90’s with the first part of a new series, Tales from Mission Control.

The Canadian Space Agency budget is increasing by 20% over last years budget according to its recently released Departmental Plan. This isn't an April Fools joke, it does however require some context. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a contract to Euroconsult for the Business Case and Value Proposition Analysis to Identify Possible Canadian Contributions to Future International Lunar Exploration Initiatives.