Science

At the International Astronautical Congress 2022 in Paris today, the Canadian Space Agency and CNES, the French space agency, renewed their partnership for the stratospheric balloon flight opportunities program.

John Moores of York University is the new Science Advisor to Lisa Campbell, President of the Canadian Space Agency.

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has announced its 2023 Major Science Initiatives Fund decisions, allocating $628 million to 14 institutions and 19 projects.

While low Earth orbit SmallSats are having a revolutionary effect on Earth observation, other approaches based on other technologies, like stratospheric balloons, have a role to play as well. At a media availability day on August 18, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) discussed the stratospheric balloon program (STRATOS) and the balloons’ important scientific and expanding role, and its value to the Timmins’ community. 

On July 21, 2022 NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory hosted a lecture titled Curiosity Rover – A Decade on Mars. The event was part of their ongoing lecture series.

Among the first science images from the deep-space James Webb Space Telescope was an incredible Canadian feat, finding water molecules in the exoplanet WASP-96 b.

Today NASA and its partners, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency released another four first images from the newly commissioned and fully operational James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

The first image of the James Webb Space Telescope did not disappoint. Although it’s just one sample of what the telescope can achieve, it is stunning.

The delayed Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is making some progress as the first primary mirror segment assembly was successfully manufactured, the project has a new executive director, and the State of Hawaii passed new legislation.

The Canadian Astronomical Society – Société Canadienne D’Astronomie (CASCA) has posted several updates as part of its summer newsletter update including for the BRITE Constellation and CASTOR Telescope.