(NC)-Among the many challenges that face humanity’s ability to travel to Mars, the issue of life support ranks at or near the top. It should come as no surprise then that this challenge is at the heart of research being conducted by some of the world’s top scientists, including those in Canada. They are currently [...]

Possibilities of life on other planets? Statistically we know it’s highly probable - but a new discovery is making it even more of a reality… NPR reports on this new earth-like planet:
Scientists have discovered a new planet in the constellation Libra. The small, rocky planet is special because it appears to have mild [...]

In 2007 Japan plans to launch a space probe to Venus. This spacecraft will be the first of its kind. It will be unmanned, and is predicted to start orbiting Venus in 2009. Japan will be the third country to send a probe to Venus, following the United States and former Soviet Union. The Japanese [...]

More than 300,000 oil-covered seabirds die each year off the Atlantic Coast of Canada where more than 10,000 ships travel every year between North America and Europe. While only a small fraction of these vessels spill or deliberately dump oil, the environmental toll is enormous. Canada’s I-STOP Project (Integrated Satellite Tracking of Polluters) is now [...]

Satellites help farmers determine when to fertilize, generating cost savings and protecting our environment.Farmers like to call it “precision farming”-using satellites and other remotely sensed data to evaluate crops and soil moisture. These advanced farming techniques are saving money and preventing unnecessary chemicals from entering our fragile ecosystem. A new Saskatchewan project is also using [...]