The German Space Agency knows as the DLR provides their year in review in this video. it focuses on DLR’s research fields of aeronautics, space, transportation, energy and security.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Issues 2018 Mars Rover Arm Concept Study Request
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) issued a request for proposals over the holiday period for a robotic manipulator concept study in preparation for a possible contribution to the joint European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA ExoMars Rover scheduled to launch to Mars in 2018.
Read More »Canadian Space Program Targets the Moon for Human Exploration
Canada is targeting the moon as its next step for human exploration. While this is not a new objective more details are available after NASA hosted the Human Exploration Workshop as part of the Global Exploration Roadmap.
Read More »Canada's Fledging Rover Program Is Facing A Rocky Future
The following article is from the latest issue of Space Quarterly magazine, Canadian edition. It is one of several which focuses on the Canadian space program. We hope you enjoy this free article and consider subscribing to Canada’s space magazine.
Read More »Satellite Servicing Helps Santa
This new video titled “Santa’s Little Detour” posted on the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) YouTube channel combines both holiday spirit and a marketing message, a dual message.
Read More »NASA Orion Crew Vehicle: From Factory to Flight
According to NASA they are making steady progress on building the Orion spacecraft which will take astronauts deeper into space than ever before. Presented here is the latest achievements and milestones as Orion gets ready for its first orbital test flight in 2014.
Read More »Take a Virtual Sleigh Ride Over the Real Landscapes of Mars
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab put together this great video of real landscapes on Mars with imagery from the HiRISE camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter accompanied by some holiday music.
Read More »Comet Lovejoy Survives Brush with the Sun
After grazing the Sun’s corona at a distance of 120,000 km from the Sun’s surface Comet Lovejoy emerged on the other side of the Sun still intact. Images supplied by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Read More »Paul Allen Announces Revolution in Space Transportation Stratolaunch System
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul G. Allen announced today that he and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan have reunited to develop the next generation of space travel. Allen and Rutan, whose SpaceShipOne was the first privately-funded, manned rocket ship to fly beyond earth’s atmosphere, are developing a revolutionary approach to space transportation: an air-launch system to provide orbital access to space with greater safety, cost-effectiveness and flexibility.
Read More »9th Annual "Expanding Canada's Frontiers" Symposium
Date: Friday, January 20, 2012, 7:00 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM, Reception at 10:00 PM) Location: Convocation Hall, University of Toronto 31 King’s College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Parking Available Web Site: http://asxsociety.org/symposium/ Featuring: TBD Admission: Students*: FREE (with ID and pre-registration) * from ANY university, college or school Public: $20 ($25 at the door)
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