The concept of sending humans to Mars has been a subject of scientific proposals, engineering challenges, and public interest for decades. The reasons for considering such a mission are multifaceted and span scientific, economic, and sociopolitical dimensions.
Read More The Importance of Human Exploration of MarsWhile overall showing resilience, in 2020, the Canadian space sector faced challenges as COVID-19 negatively influenced the normal functions of organizations. The challenges continued in 2021, and were exacerbated by supply chain issues in the global economy. The overall impacts on the Canadian space sector varied, including declines in some areas, and growth in others.
Read More Report: State of the Canadian Space Sector Report 2021 & 2022 (CSA 2023)This article summarizes the key points from the report.
Read More Report: Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station (NASA 2023)A Sign in Space is an interdisciplinary project led by media artist Daniela de Paulis, in collaboration with the SETI Institute, the European Space Agency, and other international partners. The project aims to simulate the process of receiving, decoding, and interpreting a message from an extraterrestrial civilization. On May 24, 2023, the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter transmitted an encoded message to Earth, which was received by three large radio telescopes. The public was invited to help decode and interpret the message through the A Sign in Space Discord server yeah.
Read More A Sign in Space: Decoding a Simulated Extraterrestrial MessageThe report was prepared by researchers at New Mexico State University and sponsored by the New Mexico Spaceport Authority. It estimates the economic impact of Spaceport America’s operations, tenant operations, and visitor spending in New Mexico in 2022.
Read More Report: Economic Impact of Spaceport America 2022 (NMSA 2023)