Canada Inks Deal With U.S. to Send Astronaut Around the Moon

Canada Inks Deal With U.S. to Send Astronaut Around the Moon
A view of the lunar surface is pictured in this file photo. The federal government says it has signed an agreement with the United States to send a Canadian astronaut around the moon. The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—The federal government has signed an agreement with the United States to send a Canadian astronaut around the moon as part of a broader effort to establish a new space station above the lunar surface.

Industry Minister Navdeep Bains unveiled the new Gateway Treaty on Wednesday, which formalizes Canada’s involvement in the U.S.-led effort to build the new station, known as the Lunar Gateway.