Washington – At a meeting in Paris on January 23, the heads of the space agencies, which have partnered for the International Space Station (ISS) — from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and as well in the United States, noted important milestones over the previous year, including the return to a … Continue reading
Forty years ago Saturday, three NASA astronauts passed away while testing an trail spacecraft, which will one day ferry explorers to the surface of the Moon. But on Jan. 27, 1967, Apollo 1 commander Gus Grissom and astronauts Ed White and Roger Chaffee were not actually in the space. The … Continue reading
The Honorable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Industry and Minister accountable for the Canadian Space Agency, today announced an venture of $10.3 million in 36 research and growth contracts awarded to Canadian industry for the plan of new space technologies and applications. “The investments proclaimed are vital for supporting Canada’s leadership … Continue reading
India has launched a satellite planned to test re-entry technology that can be used to organize for a future manned mission. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the trial is the first step toward a more determined foray into space. A red and white rocket blasted off Wednesday from … Continue reading
Young Americans have high levels of indifference about NASA’s fresh vision of sending astronauts back to the moon by 2017 and ultimately on to Mars, recent study show. Concerned about this lack of interest, NASA’s image-makers are taking a effort to look at how to win over the young age … Continue reading