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Canadian Students Now Eligible for NASA International Internship Program

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the United States Embassy in Ottawa are pleased to announce that for the first time, Canadian students will be eligible to participate in the NASA International Internship (NASA I²) Program. Read More»

By | 19 July, 2019 | Topics: News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Canada | Tags: , ,

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United States Embassy in Ottawa Commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

The United States Embassy in Ottawa will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with out-of-this-world visual displays featuring iconic images from space on the Embassy’s exterior. Read More»

By | 28 June, 2019 | Topics: Culture, Events, History, News, Ottawa, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, U.S. & Canada | Tags: , ,

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U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft Welcomes Canada’s Commitment to NASA’s Lunar Gateway Program

Canada’s commitment to NASA’s Lunar Gateway Program and the announcement of its own Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program signals the beginning of a new era of U.S.-Canada space cooperation. Read More»

By | 28 February, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Ottawa, Policy, Press Releases, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, U.S. & Canada | Tags: , ,

Using 29 years of data from Landsat satellites, researchers at NASA have found extensive greening in the vegetation across Alaska and Canada. Rapidly increasing temperatures in the Arctic have led to longer growing seasons and changing soils for the plants. Scientists have observed grassy tundras changing to scrublands, and shrub growing bigger and denser. From 1984–2012, extensive greening has occurred in the tundra of Western Alaska, the northern coast of Canada, and the tundra of Quebec and Labrador. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Cindy Starr.

NASA studies details of a greening Arctic

The northern reaches of North America are getting greener, according to a NASA study that provides the most detailed look yet at plant life across Alaska and Canada. In a changing climate, almost a third of the land cover -- much of it Arctic tundra -- is looking more like landscapes found in warmer ecosystems. Read More»

By | 2 June, 2016 | Topics: Environment, Fisheries & Marine Issues, News, Policy, Science & Tech, The Arctic, U.S. & Canada, U.S. Agencies | Tags: , ,

Dr. Ellen Stofan addresses a crowd in Ottawa. (Credit US Embassy Ottawa)

Out of this World: NASA Scientists Encourage Canadian Girls to Pursue Careers in STEM

U.S. Embassy Ottawa was over the moon to host National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Chief Scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan and Chief Technologist Dr. David Miller on May 19 as they addressed about 50 young women interested in pursuing higher education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Read More»

By | 27 May, 2016 | Topics: Art & Culture, Culture, Events, News, Ottawa, Science & Tech | Tags: ,

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