CSA

2021-02-25 – Satellites and their data are part of our everyday lives, and we often don’t even realize it! Astronaut Joshua Kutryk gives us an overview. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, Ressources naturelles Canada, S.O. Kotchi, PHAC, ©Copernicus data (2020), courtesy of the Canadian Ice Service (Environment and Climate Change Canada)) Useful Links Satellites in our everyday lives: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/everyday-lives/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_bxfolcbm

2021-02-19 – Miriam Micael, project management engineer at the Canadian Space Agency, introduces herself and answers a few questions. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Humans of CSA: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/humans/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_idby8wh3

2021-02-12 – The Canadian Space Agency wishes you a happy Valentine’s Day! (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_z6qheh1t

2021-02-09 - The James Webb Space Telescope promises to revolutionize our understanding of the universe, with the help of a Canadian-made instrument and fine guidance sensor. Webb is an international collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA, Northrop Grumman, ESA) Useful Links James Webb Space Telescope: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/default.asp Canada's role in Webb: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/canada-role.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_15ulldls

2020-12-22 – The Canadian Space Agency wishes you a happy holiday season! (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_ofgusics

2020-12-21 – The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced that Canada has signed the Gateway Treaty with the United States, which guarantees two astronaut flights to the Moon, including one on Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. This mission, planned to launch in 2023, would make Canada the second country to have an astronaut fly around the Moon. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links The Artemis missions: humanity's return to the Moon: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/moon-exploration/artemis-missions.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_5wcwdde6

2020-12-11 - The world of rockets is about to get even more interesting! Learn more about the rockets of today and tomorrow with astronaut Jeremy Hansen. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Sierra Nevada Corporation) Useful Links Biography of Jeremy R. Hansen: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biohansen.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_c794f7s2

2020-12-07 – Canadian coastal areas are home to many people, valuable infrastructure, and unique habitats. They are sensitive to climate change and require constant monitoring to track their evolution. Meet Arctus, a Canadian company that does exactly that – with the help of satellite data. Data generated by satellites is the raw material that fuels the company’s business. Arctus uses it to map Canada’s water environments. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, ESA, Arctus, Laboratoire de dynamique et de gestion intégrée des zones côtières, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Natural Resources Canada) Useful Links Resources for space sector organizations: https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/industry/default.asp smartEarth: https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/funding-programs/programs/smartearth/default.asp Satellites in our everyday lives: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/everyday-lives/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_rivp4jre

2020-10-31 – The Canadian Space Agency wishes you a spooky Halloween! For Halloween, carve a pumpkin to look like the Webb Telescope using one of these printable stencils: https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/activities/default.asp (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/activities/default.asp : https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/jwst/activities/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_usspqfv6

2020-10-28 - The Canadian Space Agency presents Juno, a preliminary version of a rover that could one day be sent to the Moon or Mars. Juno can navigate autonomously or be operated remotely. The Lunar Exploration Analogue Deployment (LEAD) consisted in replicating scenarios of a lunar sample return mission. See the field tests conducted on Juno as part of LEAD! (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Lunar Exploration Analogue Deployment (LEAD): http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/rovers/mission-simulations/lunar-exploration-analogue-deployment.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_zoqxbven

Science minute with Dr. Sarah: 5 ways satellites can help with climate change 2020-10-09 – Satellites play an important role in monitoring climate change and reducing its impacts. Dr. Sarah Gallagher, the CSA’s Science Advisor, explains 5 ways satellites can help with climate change. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Satellites in our everyday lives: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/everyday-lives/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_5t9vma6c

Science minute with Dr. Sarah: 5 things that would happen if satellites stopped working 2020-10-02 – Whether or not we realize it, satellites play an important role in our lives – every day. Dr. Sarah Gallagher, the CSA’s Science Advisor, explains five things that would happen if all satellites stopped working. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Satellites in our everyday lives: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/everyday-lives/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_t43w4898

2020-10-02 – The Canadian Space Agency recognizes the colossal work of teachers all across Canada, especially during this atypical year. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Canadian Space Agency: https://asc-csa.gc.ca Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_hd84f6ih

2020-07-24 - Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and CSA Senior Mission scientist Tim Haltigin discuss the features of Mars, one of Earth’s closest neighbours in the solar system. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA, NASA MAVEN, Lunar and Planetary Institute, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), U.S. Geological Survey, University of Arizona) Filmed prior to the COVID-19 lockdown Useful Links Mars, the Fascinating Red Planet: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/mars/default.asp Our solar system: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/solar-system/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_b8dnx7z0

2020-06-26 - Canada is internationally recognized as a leader in space robotics. Our success in critical projects like Canadarm on the Space Shuttle fleet and Canadarm2 and Dextre on the International Space Station have established Canada's reputation for excellence. Contributing Canadarm3, a smart robotic system, to an international project like the Lunar Gateway ensures our involvement in the next chapter of space exploration. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA) Useful Links Canadarm: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/canadarm/default.asp Canadian space robotics: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/robotics/default.asp Moon exploration: http://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/moon-exploration/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_93ts3kdw

2020-06-25 – The Government of Canada is turning to space for innovative solutions to better detect, monitor and predict the movements of the North Atlantic right whale, an endangered species. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Transport Canada) Useful Links Monitoring and protecting our ecosystems from space: https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/everyday-lives/monitoring-and-protecting-our-ecosystems-from-space.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_s6vj9s6q

2020-06-22 – CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen presents the basics of astronomy and answers live questions from young Canadians. Credit: Canadian Space Agency To learn more about astronomy: https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/default.asp

2020-06-17 – Canada has been invited to participate in the future Aerosols – Clouds, Convection, Precipitation (A-CCP) satellite mission led by NASA. This mission will provide vital data to improve long-term climate projections and short-term weather and air quality predictions. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency) Useful Links Satellites in our everyday lives: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/everyday-lives/default.asp Funding opportunities at the Canadian Space Agency: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/funding-programs/funding-opportunities/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_v3wdmxrb

2020-06-05 – According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, globally, illegal fishing deprives the oceans of 26 million tonnes of seafood per year, equal to US$23B of economic loss. Fisheries and Oceans Canada uses RADARSAT satellite data to help monitor and act against illegal fishing, helping protect up to 75,000 people employed in Canada’s fishing industry, and many more around the world. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canadian Armed Forces / Department of National Defence) Useful Links Effective maritime surveillance: https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat/solutions/maritime.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_t5vhxmzj

2020-06-04 – From space, we see deep into the heart and veins of our ever-changing planet. Discover how space data helps scientists preserve our ecosystems and tackle climate change. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, Canadian Armed Forces / Department of National Defence, Environment and Climate Change Canada, NASA. Acknowledgements: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Space Agency, Department of National Defence, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Resources Canada) Useful Links: Satellites in our everyday lives: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/everyday-lives/default.asp Find out more about this video: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/search/video/watch.asp?v=1_tkn640x7