Welcome
#BackToSchool
, teachers! Get your students excited about
@Astro_Jeremy
’s mission around the Moon using our teaching toolkit. It includes reading suggestions, activities, videos and even posters to decorate your classroom!
The International Space Exploration Coordination Group, of which the CSA is a member, has released the 4th edition of the Global Exploration Roadmap (GER).
The GER outlines a unified vision for peaceful exploration of the solar system through 2050:
A cosmic question mark? Yes, really!
#Webb
just captured galaxies distorted into a rare question mark shape. Thanks to NIRISS, CANUCS data and a team from
@smuhalifax
, we’re seeing the universe’s early star formation like never before!
Learn more:
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Thanks to a cosmic magnifying glass effect, the gravity of a massive galaxy cluster is warping two distant interacting galaxies (a face-on spiral and a dusty red galaxy) behind it, making them appear multiple times, tracing a familiar shape.
In this new vlog, CSA astronaut
@Astro_Jeremy
reflects on what has been accomplished so far by the crew of
#Artemis
II and what is yet to come. 🌙
Watch the other vlogs from the Destination: Moon series 👉
Calling Canadian universities! You are invited to submit your ideas for science and technology development-related payloads, dedicated for small space missions.
.
@astro_Jeremy
and his Artemis II crewmates, including Canadian backup
@astro_Jenni
and NASA backup
@astro_AndreD
, embarked on a lunar geology training adventure in Iceland. 🌋
Discover how this prepares them for the Moon!
Photo: NASA/Robert Markowitz
Going to the Moon in the Orion capsule is like camping for 10 days in a campervan with three friends. But you can’t go out. Ever. And we don’t recommend making a fire to roast marshmallows.
#SpaceThoughtOfTheWeek
The surface of the Sun has a temperature of about 5500 degrees Celsius, which is probably close to how warm you feel after your first pumpkin spice latte of the season! ☕
#PSL
📸: NASA
Happy birthday
@Cmdr_Hadfield
! ✨🎂
Chris took part in three space missions and was the first Canadian Commander of the ISS. Beyond space, Chris is a father, author, musician, speaker, mechanical engineer and retired military pilot.
Photos: CSA, NASA
CEOS celebrates its 40th anniversary! 🎉
These coming weeks, discover the successes and advances of the international Committee on Earth Observation Satellites, and the contribution of the Canadian Space Agency as a proud member.
#CEOS40thAnniversary
: Hear from
@csa_asc
about where CEOS has had societal impact ▶️
Look out over the coming months as we share messages from our members about their involvement in CEOS to celebrate our 40th Anniversary 🎉
Check out this image of NGC 1333, captured by Webb! Thanks to Canada’s NIRISS instrument and Guaranteed Time Observations allocated to the Canadian NIRISS science team, astronomers gain a unique glimpse into the early stages of star formation.
Learn more:
🆕 This stunning new mosaic of images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope showcases the star-forming cluster NGC 1333.
🔗
#WebbSeesFarther
#Webb
While the Canadian semi-finalists of the
#AqualunarChallenge
are their water purification technology, delve into lunar geology with researcher Tara Hayden, who explains how rock samples taken from the Moon’s surface will advance lunar water research. 🌙
Teachers: looking for a way to bring STEM to life in your classroom and make this school year out of this world? Discover the Rover Driving Academy program for students in grades 6 to 9. 🌑👨🚀
Learn more:
Space science improves health care on Earth: Performing experiments on astronauts in space produces findings that can help people with cardiovascular disorders, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and balance problems.
Learn more:
Image: University of Calgary
Snoopy is in his astronaut era! 🐶
For
#InternationalDogDay
, we wanted to showcase the contribution of a beloved character to the Artemis I mission in 2023. A plush astronaut Snoopy served as a zero gravity indicator!
📸: NASA
Is there anything more Canadian summer-coded than an east coast beach? 🏖
You’re gazing at the dreamy Martinique Beach! At 5 km long, this is the longest sandy beach in the province of Nova Scotia.
@VisitNovaScotia
📸: Sentinel-2 L2A
Exciting news for the OSIRIS-REx mission:
@JAXA_en
has received their share of the asteroid Bennu sample. Canada will be next!
Learn more about Canada’s contribution to the mission:
📷: NASA/Erika Blumenfeld, Joseph Aebersold
We recently met with Canadian companies to discuss next steps for our lunar utility rover and are working with NASA to align its design with anticipated needs in logistics, crew operations, and science on the surface of the Moon.
Learn more:
📷CSA/ESA