Researchers have created the first map of a network of subglacial lakes in the Canadian Arctic showing 33 bodies of water under glaciers.
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Exoplanet Search and Characterization with the Proposed POET Canadian Space Mission
The Photometric Observations of Exoplanet Transits (POET) is a proposed micro-satellite mission dedicated to the characterization and discovery of transiting exoplanets. POET has been identified as a top priority small-sat […]
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Request for Information – Canadian Contribution to the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) Space Astronomy Mission
Solicitation number 9F052-20250134 The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is requesting information and feedback from Stakeholders regarding possible Canadian contributions to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) space astronomy mission, […]
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Ice Planet Exploration: Deepest Canadian Ice Core Has Reached Bedrock
An ambitious Canadian Flagship project has successfully reached its goal drilling a 613 m deep ice core from top to bedrock though the Müller ice cap on Axel Heiberg Island, […]
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Ice World Update: Marked Decrease in Arctic Pressure Ridges
In the Arctic, the old, multiyear ice is increasingly melting, dramatically reducing the frequency and size of pressure ridges. These ridges are created when ice floes press against each other […]