The founder of Canada's Cirque du Soleil announced he'll host a two-hour show from the International Space Station next month. Guy Laliberte, 50, made the announcement in Star City, Russia, where he is in training to become Canada's first space tourist in a Sept.

The International Space Station is about to house more astronauts than ever before.

Two new Canadian astronauts are to begin human spaceflight training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the Canadian Space Agency said Wednesday.

Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk will have to do a lot of exercise when he settles in for an extended stay on board the International Space Station next year.

By Peter Rakobowchuk, THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL - Two Canadian astronauts will be visiting the International Space Station next year and one of them is hoping to set a record for the length of time a Canadian has stayed on the giant space laboratory.