FS Tau is a multi-star system made up of FS Tau A (in the centre) and FS Tau B (on the far right) captured here by NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The system is about 2.8 million years old, very young for a star system. Our Sun, by contrast, is about 4.6 billion years old. 🧓

We are looking for Senior Systems Engineers and Senior Engineers, Project Management to fill various engineering positions at the CSA in Longueuil, Quebec.

You have until May 16 at 11:59 p.m. PT to apply.

Details: asc-csa.hiringplatform.ca/168356-en-eng-…

NEW TIME - NASA is planning to adjust the start time of the Starliner flight readiness review media teleconference to 4 p.m. EDT.

If you wish upon a star, does that mean your wish actually happened millions of years ago? #SpaceThoughtOfTheWeek

MEDIA – NASA teleconference for Starliner Crew Flight Test to the ISS. All details: canada.ca/en/space-agenc…

What is your earliest space memory? 🌌

CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk remembers being amazed by the first images of Neptune when the Voyager 2 probe reached the planet in 1989. And his passion for space has only grown since.

A contest using satellite data? 🛰️ Organize one in your local community! Fill out the application form on the NASA International NASA International Space Apps Challenge Challenge website: spaceappschallenge.org

Deadline: June 15
#SpaceApps

Pink really is your colour, Moon! 💗

Although it won’t actually give off a rose-coloured hue, the Pink Moon, named after spring's first blooms, will shine brightly in the sky. It will reach its peak tonight (April 23) at 7:49pm ET.

Two weeks ago, we had the pleasure of admiring a perfect piece of celestial choreography. The next total solar eclipse will sweep across western Canada in 2044.

This composite image was generated by pictures taken from the CSA headquarters in Longueuil, QC. 📸: J. Pinchuk, CSA

Great balls of fire ☄️ It’s time for the #Lyrids meteor shower!

It is best viewed in the northern hemisphere, where you are likely to see fast and bright meteors. After moonset and before dawn on April 21 into 22, you may see 10 to 15 Lyrids per hour.

Credit: NASA/JSC/D. Pettit

Happy 23rdlaunch-iversary to our superstar robotic arm, Canadarm2! 🦾

It is responsible for performing International Space Station maintenance, move supplies, equipment, Dextre, assisting astronauts on spacewalks, and performing cosmic catches of cargo ships.

Photos: NASA

Congratulations to the teams from Université de Sherbrooke, UNB and Memorial University on the successful deployment of their CubeSat earlier today! 👏

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A multinational team of rescue specialists, including three members from the RCAF Search and Rescue 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 community recently underwent rigorous training during the Rescue Force Qualification Course run by the United States Air Force 🇺🇸at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida.
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At NASA's Kennedy Space Center this morning, joining the awesome Boeing Space team for the rollout and stacking of the CST-100 ahead of the Crewed Flight Test launch. Go #Starliner !