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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.
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CFI gives out $518 million to Canadian projects, including for space exploration
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, …
Read More »Do mysterious space radio bursts come from star cores? New research shows it’s possible
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
Read More »McGill University Awarded $500K LiteBIRD Telescope Study
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.
Read More »Japan Approves LiteBIRD Astronomy Telescope As Canada’s Mulls Contribution
Japan has given its approval for the LiteBird space telescope, a mission to detect primordial gravitational waves of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB).
Read More »The Chime Telescope Does it Again
McGill University researchers announced yesterday that a Canadian-led team of scientists has found a second repeating fast radio burst (FRB).
Read More »McGill Wins Genesis Cup as Canadian University Rocketry Teams Dominant Again at Spaceport America’s Cup
Rocketry teams from Canada once again won many awards at Spaceport America Cup including the McGill University rocketry team, which won the Genesis Cup as the best overall team.
Read More »Canadian Life Detection System Could be Used on Future Missions to Mars, Europa or Enceladus
Canadian researchers have tested a series of miniaturized, low-cost life detection instruments in the hope that similar technology will be used to find extant life within our solar system.
Read More »Exclusive: A Review of Canada’s Remote Sensing Law Recommends Creating a New General Outer Space Act
The Institute of Air and Space Law at McGill University has completed a mandated independent review of the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act and in its findings they conclude that while the "Act was appropriate and useful at the time of its enactment in 2005, the players, activities, technology and internationalization of remote sensing activities have since changed significantly and outgrown the confines of the …
Read More »Future Applications of Submersible Microscopy for Earth Observation and Potential Jovian Missions
Jay Nadeau of McGill University discussed submersible microscopy for microbial detection and classification at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit with the thought of future applications for earth observation and potential and Jovian satellites missions.
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