Dr. Robert Thirsk’s career path led him out of this world. Thirsk was the first Canadian astronaut to complete a long duration expedition aboard the International Space Station in 2009, performing multidisciplinary research and robotic operation for six months. However, space isn’t a new domain for...

At the Queen’s Space Conference, delegates discussed the space industry with the best and brightest astronauts, business leaders and CEOs. Over the weekend, professionals in varying fields of space work gathered at the Four Points Sheraton H­otel to inspire a new generation of students aspiring to...