Tag Archives: McGill University

There’s been a lot of excitement about the potential possibility of long-term, long-distance space travel in the coming years and decades. Concerns have been raised about the health effects of these kinds of trips, however, especially regarding issues like interplanetary radiation levels and long-term zero gravity. Some new research from McGill University, however, has revealed an unexpected potential issue: the intestinal bacteria in the “gut …

Mysterious fast radio bursts (FRBs) originating from deep space may be repeat offenders rather than one-off events, new research using Canadian facilities suggest.

Space sustainability is not only a buzz phrase, it is a critical issue as space become increasingly congested, competitive and contested.

The Centre for Research in Air and Space Law at McGill University has published what they describe as the “world’s first” manual on the International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space.

The McGill Bicentennial Space Research Conference held this week was one of the first in person events at McGill University since the pandemic took hold. The following overview of some of the sessions is contributed by Upasana Dasgupta, a doctoral student at the Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University.

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In this, the second episode of our special podcast series Doing Business in the Solar System, we discuss the issue of property in space.

Earlier this month, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) disclosed $518 million of infrastructure funding it will give to universities across the country. Some of these projects have direct applications to space exploration, while others might be repurposed for astronauts and astronomy once the work becomes a little more advanced. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, …

The unique wide-field view of a Canadian observatory allowed a large team to pinpoint a possible source of a mysterious "fast radio burst" (FRB) in our Milky Way. 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 Canadian Space Agency (CSA) had awarded a phase 0 development contract to McGill University for the proposed LiteBIRD telescope to validate a variety of objectives, including the concept definition and design.