This summer, University of Manitoba researchers are looking to the skies over our province as part of a global experiment to test methods for monitoring soil moisture from satellite information.
From June 7 to July 17, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will fly two piloted aircraft several times a week over an area […]

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On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, the planet Venus will pass in front of the Sun for observers on Earth. This very rare event, called a transit, occurs when the Earth, Venus and the Sun line up “just right” for observers on Earth so that Venus slowly moves across the Sun’s disk. This rare cosmic event […]

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As the last Space Shuttle begins preparations to return to Earth for its final landing, Manitoba primary and high school students are learning and training for the next phase of space exploration. At the University of Manitoba, the Manitoba Space Adventure Camp is designed to bring space travel and space exploration “down to Earth.”
“Even though […]

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Forty years ago, Apollo 11 was on its way to the Moon. Neil Armstrong was one footfall away from the greatest quote in history. Practically the whole world watched the landing on TV.
In commemoration of the human race to space, several researchers can comment on their own work in the field of space exploration, or […]

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