Canadian Space Agency

The James Webb Space Telescope lifting off

Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope rockets into history

One of the most ambitious space projects since the Apollo era roared into space today as NASA's long-delayed James Webb Space Telescope lifted off at 7:20 am EST atop an Ariane 5 rocket from ESA's Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana.

SuperBIT on a 2016 test flight over Texas

Astronomy

Balloon-borne telescope promises Hubble-like images on a budget

While the Hubble Space Telescope has provided us with a wealth of data, getting it into orbit was quite expensive. The SuperBIT telescope is an intriguing alternative, as it hangs beneath a balloon instead of being launched by a rocket.

The Dextre robot replaced batteries that have been in service on the ISS since 1998

Astronomy

Robot installs new batteries on space station

While people back on Earth were celebrating New Year's Eve, a robot aboard the International Space Station (ISS) got on with the job of upgrading the station's solar power system with new lithium-ion versions.

The Next-Generation Canadarm (NGC) facility provides a suite of robotic systems with the capability to support both low-Earth orbit and deep space missions

Astronomy

Canadian Space Agency unveils next-gen Canadarm

The Canadian Space Agency is working on a new version of the Canadarm robotic arm, that will be suitable for satellite repair and refueling as well as space station work.