Several postsecondary institutions appeared in the news recently for their involvement with space research. The Université de Montréal and the University of British Columbia are involved in the construction of the European Extremely Large Telescope, which will reportedly be the world’s most powerful optical and infrared telescope. University of Calgary scientists provided ground support for the SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) mission, which launched on Monday. University of Guelph researchers involved in a NASA mission to Mars had their research put at risk after a large rock temporarily got stuck to the tool. The Winnipeg Sun recently highlighted the critical role of Manitoban researchers in Canada’s growing space sector, pointing to research projects at institutions such as Red River College Polytechnic, University of Manitoba, and the University of Winnipeg.
