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The Canadian Space Agency coordinates all civil, space-related programs on behalf of the Government of Canada. Terms: bit.ly/1KcFPYP (Français @asc_csa)
- Learn how the Pulsar Institute’s Career LaunchPad is helping students from underrepresented groups pursue careers in the space sector: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/blog/2025/…
- Did you know that food can taste different in space? Fluid shifts can make astronauts feel congested, so flavours seem dull. That’s why bold foods win! 🌶 📷 CSA/NASA
- On International Women in Engineering Day, we are proud to congratulate our colleague Isabelle Tremblay, recipient of the 2026 Gold Medal from @EngineersCanada. ✨ A great inspiration for the next generation of engineers advancing science and technology, in space for Earth!
📷 Engineers Canada, Adam Peariso - Canadian Space Agency reposted
The Clerk’s 33rd Annual Report to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada is now available! 📘✨ Explore key accomplishments from the past year and priorities for the year ahead: canada.ca/en/privy-counc…The Thirty-Third Annual Report on the Public Service of Canada was tabled in Parliament today. Read the full report: canada.ca/en/privy-counc…
- We received photos from NASA astronauts @Astro_Jessica and @Astro_ChrisW aboard the Station with some precious cargo: three big bags of Tomatosphere seeds! Teachers, be sure to order your free seeds for the next year as soon as possible: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/youth-educ… 📷: NASA
- Today, we honour Indigenous knowledge and how it helps us understand Earth and the Moon.🌙 The Moon has long guided time, seasons, and relationships with the land. Learn more: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/youth-educ… 📷: NASA
- Summer lineup is here! ☀️ June 21: summer solstice. 🌕 Full Moons: June 29, July 29, Aug 28. 🌠 Perseids: Jul 17–Aug 23, peak night of Aug 12. 🌞 Partial solar eclipse: Aug 12. Tips for stargazing: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/… 📷 ronysamraj
- Training with our partners at @JAXA_eng is always a rewarding experience for CSA astronauts. Two things still stand out to @Astro_Kutryk: the scenic bike ride on the way to work, and the warm welcome extended to international partners, including Canada.
- Why is Neptune so blue? Methane in its atmosphere! 🔵 But don't let the pretty color fool you: its uneven rotation whips up supersonic winds reaching a staggering 2,100 km/h! 🌬️ 🚀 Learn more: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/… 📷: NASA, ESA, CSA
- CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen was in Canada last week. This first solo visit since the end of Artemis II was marked by many moments of exchange and recognition that reflected the growing interest in space exploration in Canada.
- Teachers across Canada: @esa’s conference, “Teach with Space 2026,” is coming soon! This free online event (in English only) will take place on July 8 and 9 and is opened to Canadian educators. Register by July 6, 2026 6:00 am (ET): esero.ie/events/esa-tea…
- Someone on our team said “shrimp.” 🍤 Now none of us can unsee it. This was captured on a windy, snowy winter day in the Magdalen Islands. And you, what do you see? 👀 📷 Sentinel-2 (March 3, 2026)
- Media interviews, armchair discussion at the Canada-US Summit, public event with the Ontario Science Centre and ceremonial first pitch with the Blue Jays. CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen knows how to end a tour!
