Humanity is going back to the Moon, and Canada is part of this exciting journey. Among our many projects related to lunar exploration, a first Canadian rover is set to explore the South Pole of the Moon. It will demonstrate innovative key technologies, gather scientific information, and search for water in the form of ice. What should we name this space robot? The CSA wants its name to be representative of the mission or to allude to Canada's legacy or future in space. The rover will be the first in a series of anticipated lunar rovers, and its name should be inspiring! The CSA is calling on Canadians of all ages to help find this cutting-edge space robot the most suitable name among these top finalists.

NASA's SpaceX CRS-31 commercial resupply mission is scheduled to launch on tonight from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station (ISS). The Dragon cargo spacecraft will carry a blood pressure monitoring kit used by Canadian experiments CARDIOBREATH, Vascular Aging, and Vascular Calcium. The latter two are part of the Vascular series, which studies the effects of weightlessness on astronauts' blood vessels and hearts during their space mission. CARDIOBREATH looks at how astronauts' cardiovascular and respiratory systems control their blood pressure.

Discover the International Space Station through five facts about this marvel of international collaboration, engineering, science and exploration.

CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen tells us about a humbling visit to the Turtle Lodge Centre of Excellence in Indigenous Education and Wellness and the teachings that guide him on his journey to the Moon. During the visit, he was honoured with Anishinaabe artist Henry Guimond who designed his personal mission patch for the Artemis II mission. The Turtle Lodge is a place for reconnecting to the Earth and sharing Indigenous ancestral knowledge, founded on the Seven Sacred Laws also known as the Seven Grandfather Teachings.

The Canadian Space Agency is advancing rover operations by investing an additional $1M in technologies developed by two Canadian companies, Canadensys and MDA Space. In December 2023, $2.9M in funding was awarded to advance technologies focused on several fundamental fields for lunar exploration. These activities could prove key to the development of the future Canadian utility rover.

Find out about the career path of Chris Patterson, engineering project manager on the Canadian Space Agency's food production team.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded contracts to four Canadian companies – Baüne, Lunar Medical, CardioComm Solutions, and ResusMind – to design the next generation of prototypes for the Connected Care Medical Module (C2M2). Each company received approximately $150,000 for the design phase, of which up to three companies would proceed the development of a prototype that could transform healthcare delivery in space and in remote areas of Canada.

Find out about the career path of Samantha McCaig, nutrition specialist on the Canadian Space Agency's operational space medicine team.

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) recently welcomed 23 representatives from the nine CUBICS teams for a week of learning activities and hands-on workshops with CSA experts. The students, who are designing and building their own CubeSats, attended lectures on electrical testing and satellite operations, as well as demonstrations of vibration and thermal testing. They also participated in hands-on training sessions on printed circuit board (PCB) soldering and electrical assembly.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission is scheduled to launch tomorrow, September 28, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. SpaceX's Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft will lift off atop a Falcon 9 rocket and is expected to dock to the International Space Station (ISS) the following day. Crew Dragon Freedom will bring NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the ISS for an approximate five-month science mission. The crewed vessel will also deliver sample collection kits for Canadian study Vascular Aging.