Today, Prime Minister Stephen Harper talked to the International Space Station’s new Canadian commander and all…
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Scientists get up close and personal with faraway super planet
A team of astronomical sleuths in Canada and the U.S. has taken the most detailed look…
Canadian takes on top job in space, as commander of international station
Peter Rakobowchuk MONTREAL — For the first time in the history of the International Space Station,…
NASA’s Curiosity rover tests rock, shows Mars had right ingredients to support primitive life
Alicia Chang LOS ANGELES — The Curiosity rover has answered a key question about Mars: The…
Enter PanSTARRS: A springtime comet for dusk skies
An icy interloper to the inner solar system has been wowing southern hemisphere viewers, and this…
Airdrie students get out-of-this-world education from Canadian astronaut
Airdrie — There was a live shot of NASA Mission Control, a few tense moments before…
#PMHadfield hashtag backfires on the Prime Minister
Stephen Harper tweeted yesterday, asking his Twitter followers to come up with questions for internet celebrity…
Check out this adorable Chris Hadfield comic
Canadian Astronaut, space enthusiast and internet celebrity, Chris Hadfield, has done wonders for space exploration.
Enter the Dragon: SpaceX once again takes to the skies
All eyes are once again on the Florida space coast, as SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft is set…
Chris Hadfield answers 5-year-old girl’s space ice cream question
A few weeks ago, we began taking your questions for Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, which he…