#Auroraborealis #NorthernLights over the #Ottawa River, cloud deck was in the way but the whole family had a great time. #solarstorm

Stunning northern lights captured over Mont Saint-Michel on May 10-11, 2024. [📹 Mathieu Rivrin]

💩Managing human excrement is no small challenge in space exploration. 🚀Explore the evolution of sticky astro business in space in this #3Things in the #IngeniumChannel Dr. Cass Marion Renée-Claude Goulet🚜🍽️👩‍🔬🌎 Michelle Campbell Mekarski PhD ow.ly/QF4q50RGh76

We are so enthused about today’s Aerospace Experiences career fair! Over 2000 young people will visit the museum and connect with leaders in the Aerospace, space and mobility sectors. 🚁▶ow.ly/lfQh50RHunC Visitors to the museum are 1/2

China just landed a probe on the far side of the Moon - this time nearer the south pole, to gather volcanic samples using a scoop and drill, and blast them back to Earth. They've partnered with Sweden, France and Italy. Proving the tech needed to land Chinese astronauts by 2030.

It's a good week for rocket launches.🚀 Congrats SpaceX on a successful launch and controlled reentry of Starship.

Happy 5-year anniversary, RADARSAT Constellation Mission! 🎉 Here’s a new mosaic of Canada, made up of 3,222 RCM images. 📸 Mosaic created by the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation of Natural Resources.

Congrats Dr. Shawna Pandya 🇨🇦 👩‍🚀@kelliegerardi Dr. Norah Patten 🚀!

Woah! That's a keeper 😍

This one caught me off guard… VIPeR cancelled! At least the instruments and materials will be recycled into other projects. I hope the expertise on the team will be as well.

On July 31, a landslide blocked BC’s Chilcotin River, creating a dam. These two images taken by Sentinel-2 show the area before and just after the landslide on July 21 and July 31, respectively. Satellite images can help authorities protect people from potential disasters.

Beautiful view of the large peak ring crater Vivaldi in BepiColombo's new views of Mercury's surface 😍

Watch Dragon’s first spacewalk with the Polaris’s Polaris Dawn crew x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Oct 4, as part of #World Space Week, join museum Science Advisor Dr. Cass Marion at the monthly Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Ottawa Centre meeting for a presentation entitled Monitoring Climate Change from Space. ingeniumcanada.org/aviation/event…

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is captured in coronagraph imagery. This animation, courtesy of jhelioviewer, shows the events. Follow comet progression for yourself through October 10th at swpc.noaa.gov/products/lasco… and see the main story at swpc.noaa.gov/news/comet-tsu…

Welcome back #Crew8 Matthew Dominick!

While Canadians are marveling at Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3), Canadian satellite NEOSSat captured this stunning image of the comet from space! Learn more about Canada’s sentinel in the sky: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites…

We need your help to name the first Canadian rover to explore the Moon. It will test key technologies and help in the international search for water ice. VOTE NOW! 👉asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/…

After investigating how the Orion Spacecraft spacecraft’s heat shield fared during the Artemis I mission to the Moon, we are confidently preparing for Artemis II with the heat shield already attached to the capsule. #Artemis II is now targeted for April 2026. go.nasa.gov/49nafGU

Ever wondered what it’s like to pilot a drone? During the holidays, join us in the museum’s Drone Zone to learn the basics of drone piloting. Additional fees apply. Sign up at the museum’s admission desk. ow.ly/s33x50Uijmj