CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk will be the capcom for the ascent and orbital insertion of NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), and for the atmospheric re-entry and landing. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will lift off no earlier than May 6 at 10:34 p.m. ET atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida . They will stay aboard the Space Station for about a week before coming back to Earth.

On December 25, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope launched into space. During its one-month journey to its destination, its mobile parts were deployed one by one. Then, Webb settled its temperature and fine-tuned its tools. Six months later, the science party started! With Canada's Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) instrument and researchers involved, Webb is changing how we understand space. Discover some of this powerful telescope's amazing findings in which Canada played a key role.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is committed to enhancing the capacities and expertise of Canada's academia in the use and application of satellite data. To enable this, the CSA recently allocated $5M in grants over 3 years to support post-secondary institutions in the development of Earth observation (EO) applications that will address climate change, a priority for Canada. Awarded through the CSA's smartEarth funding initiative, these grants allow academia to be equipped with resources, to collaborate with national and international partners, and to train new highly qualified personnel (HQP).

The Government of Canada is committed to helping unlock the full potential of Canada's space sector and responding to the realities of the new and evolving space ecosystem in Canada and abroad. Budget 2024 announced the establishment of a National Space Council, a whole-of-government approach to support space exploration, space utilization, technology development, research and security. The new National Space Council will enable greater coherence and the level of collaboration required to address cross-cutting issues that span commercial, civil, and defence space domains.

From April 24 to 26, at the United Nations (UN) 12th Meeting of the Ozone Research Managers in Geneva, Canada tabled its report on ozone and ozone-depleting substances. One of the aims is to share the latest findings on greenhouse gas emissions whose use is restricted or prohibited.

CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk prepares for his mission aboard the International Space Station for a mission. In this video, he recounts one of his first memories related to space exploration.

This poster celebrates the participation of CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen in the historic Artemis II mission around the Moon. He will become the first Canadian and non-American to fly on a lunar mission. The poster replicates elements of Jeremy's mission patch.

Following a three-year competition, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced Vancouver-based Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. (Ecoation) as the winner of the Deep Space Food Challenge. As the Canadian grand prize winner, Ecoation will receive $380,000 for their CANGrow Modular Indoor Food Production System, designed to operate in remote environments like outer space and northern regions. CANGrow uses an innovative approach to producing a diverse range of fresh foods, including strawberries, cherry tomatoes, mycelial meat substitute, etc. With the potential to generate over 700 kg of nutrient-dense food annually, the system maximizes its produce and high-quality protein sources with minimal resources.

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse unfolded over Canada, the United States and Mexico. As the Moon aligned perfectly between Earth and the Sun, temporary darkness swept across parts of the country, captivating countless spectators. Fortunately, Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec, found itself on the path of totality, affording the opportunity to capture a mesmerizing timelapse of the event.

On April 8, 2024, millions of Canadians in the eastern part of our country got front-row seats to an out-of-this-world show: a total solar eclipse! Among the lucky observers were those at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Longueuil, perfectly positioned along the eclipse's path of totality, capturing the celestial phenomenon in all its beauty.