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Canada has officially announced its intention to join as a partner in the Square Kilometre Array Observatory. The announcement formalizes Canada’s long involvement in Square Kilometre Array Observatory, and provides a variety of benefits for Canadian astronomers peering into the distant past of the Universe. 

A green visitor is going to make its closest approach to Earth this week. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is visible in binoculars or a telescope from Canada and depending on what happens in the coming days, it may enter naked-eye visibility. Comets are notoriously difficult to predict, however, as luminosity (inherent brightness) depends on factors such as how much gas and dust streams off their surfaces, …

The Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) provided its quarterly update through its Cassiopeia Newsletter last month. The newsletter provides a comprehensive update on existing programs such as the proposed CASTOR space telescope, the Square Kilometre Array and occasionally new happenings.

Five Canadian companies will have a busy six months ahead of them as they seek to create a prototype deployable unit that may one day form the basis of space modules for health care. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

The Oort Cloud may not be as icy as we imagine. The zone of little worlds outside of Neptune’s orbit appears to have a least some rocky composition, which is a growing hypothesis strengthened with a new meteoroid observation led by Canadian researchers.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) recently released its roadmap of research opportunities in space science between 2022 and 2027.

With the Artemis I Orion capsule safely returning to Earth yesterday, Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center said in a media briefing that the announcement of which astronauts will participate in the Artemis II mission will be in early 2023. That announcement will include a Canadian.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is hosting a webinar on December 7 on the topic of Accessing Space: Platforms and Launcher Services.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has posted notice of an upcoming Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP) opportunity and is requesting letters of interest.

A new request for proposal on behalf of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) asks “to acquire services to design, develop, test and demonstrate a Connected Care Medical Module.”