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Colonel Chris Hadfield as won the annual Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Award for Science Promotion, valued at $10,000.
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University of Toronto Hosts Field and Service Robotics Conference
The University of Toronto recently hosted the 2015 Field and Service Robotics conference. The conference held very two years brings together researchers and engineers from around the world to discuss robotics.
Read More »Canadensys Partners with Bolton, Ontario School for Canadian CubeSat Mission Control Centre
St. John Paul II Catholic School in Bolton is the new home of an out-of-this world space experience in the form of a Canadian mission control centre for the world’s first ever elementary-school built satellite.
Read More »Third Canadian Satellite Design Challenge Launches
After two successful Canadian Satellite Design Challenges (CSDC) founder and manager Larry Reeves has announced that the 3rd challenge is now underway although they are still accepting applications.
Read More »The AtroNuts Kids Space Club – A Father and Son's Creation for All
The “AstroNuts kids space club” was created in May 2010 by my 11 year-old-son Brett and I. By the age of 5, Brett was a “systems kid”, always building light and water systems in and around the house and was very curious about space.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency and McGill University to host the 12th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space
From June 17 to 19, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and McGill University will host the 12th International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (i-SAIRAS 2014). The symposium will gather professionals from five space agencies worldwide who will share their latest research in the field of robotics.
Read More »Canada from Space Educational Giant Floor Map Unveiled
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.”
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