Earlier this year Jeremy Hansen was selected to be the first Canadian astronaut to participate in the Artemis program and was assigned to the Artemis 2 mission that will fly around the moon as early as late 2024.
Read More »Canada Wants to be Leader in Using Local Materials on the Moon
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) has launched the Moonshot 4 Mining, Minerals and Manufacturing (M4M3) initiative. It is a $5.5 million program designed to use locally available resources wherever possible to support on- and off-world construction projects. NGen is an industry-driven not-for-profit organization that is spearheading Canada’s Global Innovation Cluster for Advanced Manufacturing, which is backed by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada. This page …
Read More »Canadian and NASA Astronauts on Geology Expedition in Labrador
Two Canadian astronauts are on a geology expedition in Labrador right now, to better understand how to operate in remote environments such as in space. 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 »Canadian Researcher Gordon Osinski Named to Artemis 3 Geology Team for the First Crewed Artemis Lunar Landing
Planetary geologist and crater expert Gordon Osinski of Western University was travelling in a remote area when he heard the historic news.
Read More »India’s Chandrayaan-3 Lands on the Moon’s South Pole and we Should all Celebrate
India joins China as the only two nations to have landers successfully land and operate on the Moon in the 21st century. Others, Israel, Japan and Russia have all failed, proving how difficult the task is at the moment.
Read More »CSA Announces $1.7M for Lunar Gateway Science Studies
The Canadian Space Agency has announced over $1.7 million in new funding for concept studies related to scientific research that may be performed on the Artemis Program’s Lunar Gateway station. This follows a Request for Proposals in December of 2022.
Read More »Could Artemis 4 be the Program’s First Moon-landing Mission, Carrying a Canadian?
There might be a shakeup coming to the Artemis program, and it would put Canada on the front seat of a moon landing if it happens. 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 »Canadian Space Agency Preparing for Another Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program RFP
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is preparing to post another Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program request for proposals and has issued a reminder through Twitter of its letter of interest (LOI) notice which is due by August 22.
Read More »SWEPT Telescope Could Serve as Vital Early Warning System for Lunar Gateway
A collaboration between two University of Alberta professors may finally have led to a breakthrough: a new radiation detection device with unique capabilities that could not only help us prepare for radiation bursts in space, but save the lives of astronauts at the Lunar Gateway or on the Moon. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, …
Read More »Future Lunar Exploration Ideas Presented at the Canadian Lunar Workshop
At the Future of Space Exploration panel at this years Canadian Lunar Workshop, a variety of presenters both from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and companies came together to present potential ways that Canada could contribute to the infrastructure of a future lunar colony. Everything from new rovers, lunar greenhouses and nuclear power was discussed. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log …
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