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Wildfires continue to be a problem in Canada. Currently in the central region, including the Northern Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, numerous fires were spotted by the Aqua satellite on this image captured on August 12, 2013.
Read More »Sediment, Smoke, and Stained Ice in Quebec
Spring and early summer can be dynamic times in the interior of Canada, with ice retreating, soil thawing, wildfires and agricultural fires sparking, and rivers swelling.
Read More »Forest Fires Near James Bay, Quebec
At present the forest fires plaguing the area near James Bay in Quebec are causing air quality problems in the area and as far away as Maine. According to CBC News on July 02, 2013, “A smog warning is in effect for most of southwestern Quebec — from Gatineau to Montreal to Drummondville — and a smog advisory has already been effect for eastern Ontario, …
Read More »Toronto Team Receives Honorable Mention at the International Space Apps Challenge
The International Space Apps Challenge was an overwhelming success as over 9000 participants in 83 cities spent a weekend creating 770 applications. In the Best Use of Data category the Canadian entry from Toronto, Aurora Localization, received an Honorable Mention.
Read More »How Canada and NASA Work Together to Support the ISS
NASA Public Affairs Officer Kelly Humphries interviews Tim Braithwaite, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Liaison Office Manager. The CSA Liaison Office is a small office at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) and the manager works with the space station program to ensure the agencies are working and communicating effectively together.
Read More »Reflections on the Passing of a Quiet Hero, Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong was a hero. He never sought public adulation. He was a pilot, an engineer, a teacher, a husband, a father, a grandfather and a mentor. His qualities and his skills enabled him to become the first person chosen to land on another celestial body, our moon.
Read More »Canada's Dextre Lends a 'hand' for ISS Robotic Refueling Mission
NASA Public Affairs Office Dan Huot interviews Jill McGuire, the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) Project Manager at Goddard Space Flight Center, about the current RRM operations taking place outside the International Space Station. The mission uses key Canadian technology in the form of the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator or Dextre which is part of the Mobile Servicing System Canada contributed to the International Space Station …
Read More »NASA Wraps Up Ontario Snow Observing Research Campaign
For six weeks in Ontario, NASA scientists and engineers lead a field campaign to study the science and mechanics of falling snow. The datasets retrieved will be used to generate algorithms which translate what the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core satellite “sees” into precipitation rates, including that of falling snow. Ground validation science manager Walt Petersen gives a summary of the GCPEx field campaign. Field …
Read More »Interview With Alex Janas, Goddard Robot Operator
NASA Public Affairs Officer Dan Huot talks with Alex Janas, robotics operator from the Goddard Space Flight Center, about the Robotic Refueling Mission aboard the International Space Station.
Read More »NASA Cold Weather Airborne Campaign to Measure Falling Snow Over Canada
NASA scientists are coming to Canada to study snowfall! Beginning Jan. 17, NASA will fly an airborne DC8 science laboratory above Canadian snowstorms to tackle a difficult challenge facing the upcoming Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite mission — measuring snowfall from space.
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