space

Geminids meteor shower peaks this week in skies over Kamloops, Okanagan
If the weather cooperates, residents in the Okanagan and Kamloops should be able to see…

Lake Country man spots Starlink satellites over Falkland
Look to the skies and you may notice a group of SpaceX satellites moving in…

Why NASA is keeping a close eye on asteroid coming into earth’s orbit
There's a lot to learn from an asteroid that will be entering earth’s orbit next…

iN PHOTOS: Clear Okanagan, Kamloops skies meant great views of satellite train
Okanagan residents have captured images of SpaceX satellites sailing across the night sky. “That does…

B.C. diver reflects on opportunity of lifetime working with NASA for 11 years
Early in his career, B.C. diver Donnie Reid had a reputation for going anywhere with…

Ronald McDonald Family Room coming to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops
Kamloops will soon have the third hospital in B.C. with a Ronald McDonald House space…

Canada’s favourite space commander coming to Vernon
VERNON – Canada's first space commander will help celebrate the country's 150th birthday in Vernon.…

More space needed in Kelowna schools for incoming teachers
KELOWNA – As new teachers are expected to come to Kelowna in September, the question…

Space for staff becoming limited at Kamloops city hall
KAMLOOPS – They are getting a little tight on space over at Kamloops city hall…

VIDEO: Possible space debris falls near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A local resident shot a quick video from Kamloops' Labyrinth Farm when they saw something falling from the sky. "I kept filming after it disappeared and thought to myself... is this it... is this the end of the world as we know it... but nothing happened," wrote the administrator of the Labyrinth Farm...

Kamloops woman could make one-way trip to Mars
KAMLOOPS – Only 705 people in the world can say they’re in the running for a trip to Mars – Raine Light is one of them. The 30-year-old Kamloops paramedic applied for the Mars One project last year because it peaked her interest. “Whenever I see something really interesting I want to learn more; I want...

Observatory takes second run at installing new telescope reflector
PENTICTON — After a failed first attempt, researches will try a second time to put in place a 200-square-metre telescope reflector for some serious star gazing. The National Research Council of Canada first tried to install the reflector — which looks similar to a satellite dish — in October, 2013, but heavy winds damaged it...