Anyone who has watched a science fiction movie about travelling in space knows that the weightless environment of microgravity on a space ship affects your ability to navigate and orient yourself. But in real life, the impact of microgravity on an astronaut’s brain both in space and after returning to earth has received very little scientific attention.
Read More »Iqaluit High School the Latest to Receive Canada from Space Giant Floor Map
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques returned from Russia where he has been undergoing training for his upcoming mission to the International Space Station to present Inuksuk High School with a Canada from Space giant floor map and a new educational activity designed for northern communities.
Read More »Innovation, Collaboration, Workforce Change Highlight Laporte's First Head of Agencies Panel at the 67th International Astronautical Congress
The International Astronautical Congress is the pre-eminent international meeting of the year for the global space community. Global leaders from national space agencies, commercial companies, engineers, scientists, and student gather together to take the pulse of the community and to do business. This year, the 67th International Astronautical Congress was held in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Announces Stratospheric Balloon Flight Opportunity
This week the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) issued an announcement of opportunity (AO) for researchers to participate in a stratospheric balloon flight in Alice Springs, Australia in April 2017. The AO is part of the Flight for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) program.
Read More »Report Recommends that Canada Should Recognize Space as a Component in its Critical National Infrastructure
Among the 13 recommendations from the Canada – UK Colloquium report, Space: Obstacles and Opportunities, is the recommendation that “Canada should recognize Space as a component in its Critical National Infrastructure”.
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency Looks to Develop Two Priority Technologies with up to $2M in Contracts
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is looking to develop and advance two Priority Technologies (PT); Integral field Spectroscopy for Near Infrared (NIR) Wide Field Imaging (PT1) and Radiometric Calibration System for Large Astronomical Focal Plane (PT2), and is offering two contracts valued up to at $1.4 million for PT1 and $600,000 for PT2.
Read More »ESA Euronews: Canada's Robot Masters
Euronews has published a report for the European Space Agency (ESA) on Canada’s expertise in space robotics. “Robots are an essential companion to mankind in space, and many of the modern-day masters of these robots are to be found in Montreal, home to the Canadian Space Agency.”
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency wants a University from each Province and Territory to build a CubeSat
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will issue a call for Letters of Intent from post-secondary institutions later this month to develop a CubeSat. The intent is to have one CubeSat built in each province and territory and to have them launched.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency Issues RFP for a Terrestrial Snow Mass Mission Concept Study
The Canadian Space Agency has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a Terrestrial Snow Mass Mission concept study. The value of the contract is up to $400,000 with a deadline for proposals of August 18th at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
Read More »Natalie Panek – Inspiring Future Women in Science
On Friday, April 15, 2016 the Perimeter Institute hosted a half day conference on with the theme Inspiring Future Women in Science. One of those speakers was Natalie Panek, a Mission Systems Engineer from MDA Robotics.
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