Space research and design is going strong on the Canadian prairies. All four of Manitoba’s and Saskatchewan’s primary universities have teams working on satellites, rovers, rockets, planetary research and astronomical studies that will help the human race understand our planet and solar system better.
There could be a point where existing space junk and active satellites will be so densely crowded in orbit around Earth the risk of collision could prevent future space travel.
Hundreds of students who have passed through the school in the last few years helped build the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) first CubeSat, dubbed “RADSAT-SK.”
the economic benefits the aerospace industry provides to Manitoba are both direct, by having Manitobans employed at a company like Magellan, and indirect.
University of Winnipeg researchers want to see how various minerals and rocks might react in a Mars environment to make them easier to identify if found on Mars.
Manitoba's and Saskatchewan's poor scores in a recently released electric vehicle (EV) readiness scorecard are deserved, say EV enthusiasts.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan placed 12th and 11th, respectively, out of all 13 provinces and territories. Only Nunavut scored lower.
Lithium mining on the Prairies. Will it be the next big boom or a bust? Environmental groups worry it will damage provincial parks.
There’s doubt that there will be a lithium boom. Some say the need for lithium could decline if new technology is developed.
Both provincial governments support the efforts of exploration and extraction companies to take advantage of the new demand for lithium.
