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The Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) provided its quarterly update through its Cassiopeia Autumnal Equinox newsletter recently. The newsletter provides an update to its members on existing programs such as the proposed CASTOR space telescope, the Square Kilometre Array and other timely news.

Seven years after the OSIRIS-REx Mission launched to Asteroid Bennu one of the key goals has been achieved, that of returning a sample safely back to Earth.

Most Canadian live in a city where the view of the majestic night sky is impacted by light pollution. If they could see the sky in the countryside they would be amazed at the amount of satellites that are flying overhead. A project at Western University is now using meteor tracking cameras to monitor the growing number of satellites in orbit.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) hosted a briefing with reporters yesterday going over the NASA-led OSIRIS-REx mission which is retuning samples on September 24. Canada will receive a sample where it will be housed in a curation facility which will be the first of its kind in the country This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, …

Two Canadian astronauts are on a geology expedition in Labrador right now, to better understand how to operate in remote environments such as in space. 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

Planetary geologist and crater expert Gordon Osinski of Western University was travelling in a remote area when he heard the historic news.

The 2023 season of the Canadian Stratospheric Balloon Design Challenge (CAN-SBX) concluded last week at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Timmins Stratospheric Balloon Base in Timmins, Ontario as part of this year’s CSA/CNES stratospheric balloon campaign.

A red Jeep skids nearby a menacing tornado. Moments later, a science team hops out with a bunch of flying sensors they hope to inject inside. They then speed off to shelter to await the results.

The Canadian Space Agency’s Stratospheric Balloon Base in Timmins opened a new payload integration facility on Thursday, doubling its capacity and reinforcing its position as a premiere location for stratospheric science.  As detailed in earlier SpaceQ coverage of the CSA’s STRATOS program, the Timmins base is a key international hub for study of the stratosphere. Started ten years ago in conjunction with the Centre National …

The Canadian Space Agency has announced over $1.7 million in new funding for concept studies related to scientific research that may be performed on the Artemis Program’s Lunar Gateway station. This follows a Request for Proposals in December of 2022.