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This animation provided by the German Space Agency (DLR) shows Arctic ice cover from 1978 to 2010. The past five years have seen the lowest Arctic sea-ice extent since satellite measurements began in the 1970s.
Read More »Day 1 Highlights of the Robotic Refueling Mission
The first day of Dextre’s most demanding mission wrapped up successfully on March 7 as the robotic handyman completed his three assigned tasks. Dextre successfully retrieved, inspected and stowed three of the four specialized tools built specifically for the Robotic Refueling Mission by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre.
Read More »Aerospace Review in Full Swing
Less than two weeks after the official launch of the Aerospace Review on February 27th, Executive Director Scott Streiner, at the invitation of the Canadian Space Commerce Association (CSCA), travelled from Ottawa to Toronto yesterday for an informal meeting with members and guests at their bimonthly meeting.
Read More »Interview With Alex Janas, Goddard Robot Operator
NASA Public Affairs Officer Dan Huot talks with Alex Janas, robotics operator from the Goddard Space Flight Center, about the Robotic Refueling Mission aboard the International Space Station.
Read More »Making the Case for Human Missions to Asteroids
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Read More »Aerospace Review Executive Director to Speak at Canadian Space Commerce Association Meeting
Scott Streiner who was recently announced as the Executive Director of the Review of Aerospace and Space Programs and Policies or Aerospace Review, as its being called, will speak this Thursday in Toronto at the bimonthly meeting of the Canadian Space Commerce Association (CSCA).
Read More »Sapphire – Canada's First Military Satellite
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Read More »MDA Signs Amendment for Space Station Work Through March 2013
On the heels that Canada has officially signaled its intent to use the International Space Station (ISS) through 2020, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has announced a contract amendment with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Read More »Next Issue of Space Quarterly Magazine Released
The latest edition of Space Quarterly magazine was released on March 1. This issue is our biggest effort to date with 17 articles covering a wide range of topics including a focus on military space.
Read More »ScienceCasts: Auroras Underfoot
Lately, the International Space Station has been flying through geomagnetic storms, giving astronauts an close-up view of the aurora borealis just outside their windows. Courtesy NASA.
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