NASA will work with other international space agencies to build a space station on the moon before moving on to Mars. Canada’s contribution will be building the Canadarm3. The Canadian federal government also announced it will invest $2.05 billion over 24 years in a new federal space strategy, the first update in 25 years. (Canadian Press)

Talking point: It’s crucial that Canada fund a space strategy or risk falling behind other countries, former astronaut Robert Thirsk told The Logic earlier this month. As we exclusively reported, the Canadian Space Agency has identified astronaut healthcare as a potential profit centre for Canada, thanks to the country;s expertise in robotics and health care. Today’s announcement includes $150 million for a lunar exploration accelerator for Canadian companies developing technology that can be used in lunar orbit, including artificial intelligence and health tech.