The Canadian Space Agency has awarded grants to support nine universities from across Canada to pursue research projects to better understand the effects of space on the human body. Three projects will use data mining to analyze previously collected data to gain new knowledge on health. Six projects will use research models, where scientists can test their ideas … Read more
Three grants totalling $132,831 are being awarded to Canadian universities to support projects that use data collected by AstroSat to better understand how stars are formed. The institutions receiving funding are: University of Victoria: Dr. Patrick Côté is going to study galaxies in the Virgo Cluster to better understand star formation. University of Calgary: Dr. Denis Leahy will … Read more
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced that Brampton-based company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. will receive $268.9 million to execute the second phase of Canadarm3. The application of Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy, its first time being applied to civil space procurement, will help ensure that Canada’s contribution to the Lunar Gateway will be designed and … Read more
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin (Toronto—Danforth, Ont.) announced the release of Resourceful, Resilient, Ready: Canada’s Strategy for Satellite Earth Observation. They also announced an investment of $8 million in 21 organizations across Canada to advance … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope was successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The telescope, which promises to change our understanding of the universe, is an international collaboration between the Canadian Space Agency, NASA, and the European Space Agency. The full release is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the Deep Space Healthcare Challenge. Through this Challenge, participants will design new diagnostic and detection solutions to support frontline health workers in remote communities now, and crews on long-duration space missions in the future. Canadian innovators are asked to submit a concept of their healthcare technology by … Read more
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced that Montreal’s Felix & Paul Studios is receiving a contribution worth $482,607 from the Canadian Space Agency to further develop virtual reality camera technology that could capture and transmit high-quality footage from future international missions to the Moon and other deep-space destinations. The full release is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced Canada’s intent to enter into a contract with Brampton-based company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to design, manufacture, test, and deliver robotics interfaces that will allow Canadarm3 to operate on the Lunar Gateway. The full release is available online. Call 450-926-4370.
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced investments of $3 million in technology initiatives for lunar exploration through the Canadian Space Agency. Champagne highlighted the latest support and opportunities provided under the CSA’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program, to expand and prepare Canadian entrepreneurs and scientists to take part in lunar exploration, including: Mission Control Space Services is receiving $3-million … Read more
From July 26 to 30, 2021, 52 young Canadians from across the country will virtually join astronauts, engineers and scientists from the Canadian Space Agency for an exciting week of space training. These young space enthusiasts will be challenged through a series of fun and engaging activities, from operating a real rover during a simulated Moon mission, to … Read more
