Fifty years ago today at 2:13 p.m EST the Apollo 13 mission lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on what would become a gripping nail-bitting harrowing mission, but with a happy outcome.
Read More »Earth’s next door neighbour Proxima Centauri B on Science Weekend
Proxima Centauri B is the closest known exoplanet to Earth. It is a rocky sized super Earth planet and is part of this weeks Science Weekend feature.
Read More »Terranauts tales from Mission Control – part 1
In this weeks Terranauts podcast, host Iain Christie takes you on a journey through Johnson Space Center’s Mission Control Center during the 90’s with the first part of a new series, Tales from Mission Control.
Read More »David Saint-Jacques Featured on NASA’s Down to Earth – Shining Oasis Series
NASA’s Down to Earth – Shining Oasis series has a new feature with David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency.
Read More »Saturn and its Mysteries
Our friends at the Science Channel have posted a new video on the mysteries of Saturn.
Read More »Coronavirus COVID-19 impact on the space sector
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 is spreading globally and its effects are being felt globally. What does this mean for the space sector?
Read More »Exploring ocean worlds in the search for life
In our search for life in the universe our solar systems provides us with tantalizing options including several ocean worlds.
Read More »SpaceX ISS resupply launch tonight to be followed by cosmic catch
At 11:50 p.m. ET a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) to deliver supplies.
Read More »One of two Canadian built lasers on the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has failed
In mid-February the Canadian built OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) on the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft did not perform as expected. The mission team now have a better understanding of what happened.
Read More »The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft Canadian built laser altimeter may have a failed component
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency reported yesterday that preliminary data sent back from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft indicates that the Canadian built OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA) did not perform as expected on its latest usage.
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