@IssetCa

University of Alberta Institute for Space Science, Exploration and Technology (ISSET) (picture courtesy Alan Dyer)

 Edmonton, Alberta
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Joined May 2019
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ISSET member Rafiq Ahmad and AI researcher Junaid Tahir are the two leads of Waste Parrot, an autonomous, modular recycling model that uses artificial intelligence, a robotic arm and drones to recognize and sort space waste. read more here: tinyurl.com/4ztd8uc5

Video Spotlight: U of A spinoff company aims to win space waste race

Drawing 1,200 applications from 86 countries, NASA has chosen a University of Alberta spinoff company called Waste Parrot, along with 17 other competitors, to enter the final phase of their $3-mill...

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It's tiiiiiiiii-iiiime! The annual Space Exploration Symposium takes place November 18-20th. We are thrilled to announce that our keynote speaker is @ProfSaraSeager, North Star Distinguished Professor and exoplanet expert from the University of Toronto. isset.ca/ses

Space Exploration Symposium 2026

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With a break in the clouds we should be able to see some nice Northern lights tonight! Subscribe for email alerts at aurorawatch.ca/ #aurora
The AuroraWatch alert level has been upgraded to a RED alert as of 7:10 PM on 15 May 2026 MDT.

ALT The AuroraWatch alert level has been upgraded to a RED alert as of 7:10 PM on 15 May 2026 MDT.

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Join us this today, 3-4pm in CAB 239 for the ISSET Seminar "SAMPLE, a meteorological station in a CubeSat for Mars" by Prof. Carlos Lange, Mechanical Engg. #space @ualberta @UAlberta_Eng @ualbertaScience
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Join us this Thursday, April 30, 3-4pm in CAB 239 for the ISSET Seminar "SAMPLE, a meteorological station in a CubeSat for Mars" by Prof. Carlos Lange, Mechanical Engg. #space @ualberta @UAlberta_Eng @ualbertaScience
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25 years ago, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian to perform a spacewalk. He helped install the Canadarm2 on the @Space_Station. Today, we celebrate this historic moment for Canada’s space sector. 📷: NASA
An astronaut in a white space suit performing a spacewalk while secured to the Canadarm2 robotic arm outside the International Space Station against the black backdrop of space.

ALT An astronaut in a white space suit performing a spacewalk while secured to the Canadarm2 robotic arm outside the International Space Station against the black backdrop of space.

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Voyager 1 has shut off another scientific instrument to keep power margins available. The Low Energy Charged Particle detector was observing ions, now the only powered instruments are the plasma wave and magnetic field instruments. science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyag…

NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating - NASA Science

On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the

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Today's daily planning conference began with the Artemis II crew awarding @CSA_ASC astronaut @Astro_Jeremy with a gold astronaut pin to commemorate his first spaceflight, per NASA tradition.
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ISSET invites you to an Artemis II launch watch party at the Student Innovation Centre (SIC) Open Training Space of the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS), University of Alberta, starting tomorrow, April 1st, 3:30pm.
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The watch party was a BLAST! @ualbertaScience @UAlberta_Eng @AlbertaSat @uastarr @spaceualberta xitter.cf/edmontonjournal/status…
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Approximately 50 students and faculty at the University of Alberta gather to watch the launch of NASA’s Artemis II, from the Student Innovation Centre (SIC), in Edmonton, on Wednesday April 1, 2026. 📸: @davidbloomphoto / @EJlensmen
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Approximately 50 students and faculty at the University of Alberta gather to watch the launch of NASA’s Artemis II, from the Student Innovation Centre (SIC), in Edmonton, on Wednesday April 1, 2026. 📸: @davidbloomphoto / @EJlensmen
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See Artemis II through data visualizations and conceptual animations from Ernie and the rest of the team: go.nasa.gov/4sK8Nau
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The Artemis II test flight is humanity’s first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years. 🌕 And this time, Canada is on board. @astro_jeremy and his crewmates will launch from Florida for a nearly 10-day journey. 👉 Learn more: asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/a…
Illustration of the Artemis II mission showing Earth on the left and the Moon on the right, with multiple spacecraft following curved orbital paths between the two bodies. The title notes it is the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo.

ALT Illustration of the Artemis II mission showing Earth on the left and the Moon on the right, with multiple spacecraft following curved orbital paths between the two bodies. The title notes it is the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo.

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Liftoff. The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon. Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.
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The launch team at @NASAKennedy are GO to begin filling the Artemis II rocket with fuel. The official launch broadcast begins at 12:50pm ET (1650 UTC). Liftoff is scheduled for no earlier than 6:24 pm ET (2224 UTC). Tanking coverage can be found here: youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs…
The Artemis II rocket and spacecraft can be seen at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center during the early morning of Wednesday, April 1. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft are standing to the right of the trussed structure of the mobile launcher. A lightning tower can be seen in the center of the image. The sky is an orange haze in the background. Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker

ALT The Artemis II rocket and spacecraft can be seen at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center during the early morning of Wednesday, April 1. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft are standing to the right of the trussed structure of the mobile launcher. A lightning tower can be seen in the center of the image. The sky is an orange haze in the background. Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker

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The weather's looking good for tomorrow's Artemis II launch, and our teams are getting the rocket ready for liftoff! Read the latest updates on our mission around the Moon: go.nasa.gov/4tiFY4P
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Join us next Thursday, Feb. 26, 3-4pm in CAB 239 for the ISSET Seminar "Gravity’s Grip: Space Physiology of Bone and Vascular Adaptation" by Prof. Svetlana Komarova from Biomedical Engg. #space @ualberta @UAlberta_Eng @ualbertaScience
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Join us on Thursday January 29, 3-4pm in CAB 239 for our inaugural ISSET Seminar "Bioengineered Functional Cartilages and Mechanical Unloading of Simulated Microgravity in Osteoarthritis Research" by Professor Adetola Adesida. @UAlberta #spacemedresearch #isset #uofa #yegspace
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Learn about the likelihood of getting that timeshare on the slope of Olympus Mons. Learn all about space exploration at the UAlberta tomorrow and Friday. Get your free tickets at isset.ca/ses #terraformingmars #isitethical #marsorbust #isset #ses2025
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