Canadian Astronaut Robert Thirsk Returns Home

Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut Robert Thirsk returned to Canada on January 19, 2010, after successfully completing a six-month mission onboard the International Space Station.

Steve MacLean, CSA President, along with Thirsk’s colleagues and a Beaconsfield high school class, welcomed him back during an event held at the CSA headquarters in Longueuil, Québec.

Sports in space

The Canadian Space Agency celebrates the spirit of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games by unveiling an exclusive exhibit in West Vancouver

In collaboration with the West Vancouver Community Center Spirit Square, the Canadian Space Agency is taking Olympic sports-and science-to new heights with a new public exhibit from February 10-March 21, 2010.

Earthquake in Haiti

An earthquake of magnitude 7,3 on the Richter scale occurred in Haiti on January 12th, 2010 at 16:53 hrs, local time. In the aftermath, many buildings and houses, potential shelters for the population, either collapsed or were greatly damaged. With the rainy season approaching soon, the risk of the spread of water-borne diseases is likely to increase, notably with the hatch of mosquito larvae. Dengue fever, a potentially deadly viral infection, is transmitted to humans by mosquitos (Aedes anegypti), whose larvae grow mainly in stagnant waters and expand in urban and semi-urban areas.

Events of Interest

Canada's Stellar Space Achievements
Until April 13, 2010

Sports in Space
February 10 to March 21, 2010

OSM: Julie Payette and Escape into space
March 21, 2010

Workshop on Suborbital Platforms and Nanosatellites
April 14-16, 2010

ASTRO 2010 Conference
May 4 - 6, 2010

24 hours of science
2010 - At the heart of biodiversity
May 7-8, 2010

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