U.S. military hypersonic aircraft trial set for 2013

The last of four unmanned experimental U.S. military aircraft designed to fly at six times the…

Search for alien life about to step up a gear

By: Chris Wickham LONDON – It remains in the realm of science fiction for now but…

How to track down a piece of Canadian space history still in the sky

It’s amazing what you see overhead sometimes. Go out on any clear night, and watch the…

Canadian Space Agency unveils fleet of prototype space rovers

The Canadian Space Agency has rolled out a fleet of about a half-dozen prototype rovers that…

Calgary engineer finds fame with suit used in skydive from space

As a young boy growing up in Lake Bonavista, Shane Jacobs was always fascinated with the…

New super-telescopes about to ramp up search for alien life

It remains in the realm of science fiction for now but the discovery of a new…

New Earth-sized planet found just outside our solar system

European astronomers say that just outside our solar system they’ve found a planet that’s the closest…

NASA in nasal spray deal to combat motion sickness

NASA has signed an agreement with a California-based startup to develop and market a nasal spray…

Experimental satellite burns up following SpaceX rocket glitch

An experimental communications satellite flying piggyback aboard a Space Exploration Technologies’ Falcon 9 rocket fell out…

Edmonton researcher’s meteorite study shines a light on the red planet

After a 225-million-kilometre journey from the red planet, the first Martian meteorite to reach the Earth…