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A new “Canada from Space” map for educators is now available from a collaboration between the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), the Canadian Space Agency and Canada’s Aviation and Space Museum (CASM).
Read More »Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Announces University of Victoria as the Winner
The 2nd Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) has a winner and it’s the University of Victoria. The University of Manitoba won the inaugural UrtheCast Educational Outreach Award.
Read More »Ted Talk: Chris Hadfield – What I Learned From Going Blind in Space
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield delivered a Ted Talk in Vancouver on March 17th, 2014 discussing his experiences.
Read More »Queen's University Holds Successful Space Conference
Between January 24th and 26th approximately 100 space enthusiasts including students, industry professionals, and university professors gathered in Kingston for yet another Queen’s Space Conference. The theme this year was “Canada’s place in tomorrow’s space industry.”
Read More »Western Offers Technologies and Techniques for Earth and Space Exploration Short Course
Western University’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration will once again be offering its annual short course late this summer from September 2 to the 8th with this years theme being “Technologies and Techniques for Earth and Space Exploration”.
Read More »Toronto Team Receives Honorable Mention at the International Space Apps Challenge
The International Space Apps Challenge was an overwhelming success as over 9000 participants in 83 cities spent a weekend creating 770 applications. In the Best Use of Data category the Canadian entry from Toronto, Aurora Localization, received an Honorable Mention.
Read More »New Book Inspires Young People to Build Scientific Toys
A new book encourages young people to build wooden toys and in the process, learn simple scientific principles.
Read More »Next Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Underway
The second offering of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) is well underway. Teams from across the country met recently to participate in workshop and mission concept presentations.
Read More »Future of Exploration Exhibition at the Ontario Science Centre
An immersive, interactive exhibit featuring many aspects of our past, present and future exploration of the solar system and beyond is being featured at the Ontario Science Centre.
Read More »Concordia University Wins First Canadian Satellite Design Challenge
The winner of Canada’s first Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) is the University of Concordia in Montreal, Quebec.
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