25 years of Canadians in Space

On October 5, 2009, Canada celebrated 25 years of human presence in space. A quarter of a century ago, U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off in the early morning sky from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau aboard. Since this maiden space flight, Canada has an impressive track record of 14 shuttle missions and even a long duration mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Canadian astronauts have taken part in numerous scientific experiments and given a helping hand in assembling the ISS.
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State of the Canadian Space Sector 2008

In order to measure the changes taking place in Canada's space sector, the Canadian Space Agency undertakes an annual survey and publishes the results in the State of the Canadian Space Sector report. The 2008 edition profiles the sector over the course of January 1 to December 31, 2008.
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Science on the ISS: RaDI-N Neutron Field Study

Collectively known as space radiation, some come from the deepest regions of the universe as galactic cosmic rays, some as solar particles emitted in sun flares, and others as particles trapped in the Earth's magnetic field. The astronauts on the ISS travel along a low-Earth orbit; this provides them modest protection via the Earth's atmosphere and magnetosphere. Unfortunately, they still receive much higher doses of radiation than we do on Earth. With this in mind, the RaDI-N Neutron Field Study, a collaboration of the Canadian Space Agency and RSC-Energia, has been designed to do just that. Bob Thirsk will measure the neutron radiation levels on the station while onboard the ISS for Expedition 20/21.
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Events of Interest

The Conquest of Space in Images
From November 7, 2009 to February 7, 2010
Musée du Fjord, La Baie, Quebec

Canada's Stellar Space Achievements
Until December 21, 2009, at Science East, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Science Teachers' Association of Ontario Conference
November 12-14 2009

APEX-CAMBIUM Science Experiment
November 16, 2009
Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-129.

Workshop on Earth Surface-Atmosphere Interactions and Processes in Climate and Air Quality
December 1-3

eSpace Exhibition
Until January 10, 2010

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