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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 »Japan Approves LiteBIRD Astronomy Telescope As Canada’s Mulls Contribution
Podcast – A Discussion With CASCA President Rob Thacker on Canadian Astronomy Missions
Canada has a vibrant astronomy community involved in ground-based and space-based astronomy programs and missions. According to my guest, Rob Thacker, we’re doing ok with ground-based astronomy programs but are failing when it comes to space-based astronomy missions.
Read More »CSA Releases Mixed Evaluation Report on Canada’s Space Astronomy and Planetary Missions Programs
A Science-Metrix Inc. evaluation of the Space Astronomy Missions (SAM) and Planetary Missions (PM) programs for the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) Audit and Evaluation Directorate offers mixed results.
Read More »Opinion – Seeing the Biggest Picture: The Value of Investments in Space-based Astronomy
By: Rob Thacker, Saint Mary’s University and Matt Dobbs, McGill University. Canada was among the early leaders in the space race, becoming the 3rd nation to have a satellite in orbit with the launch of the Alouette mission in 1962, aboard a US launch vehicle. For over 50 years our federal strategy has been to achieve our space goals through tight partnerships with other nations.
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