IN A CANADIAN FIRST, THE ASTROLITH RESEARCH UNIT IN LUNAR ENGINEERING IS FOUNDED

January 24, 2024

Montréal, January 24 2023 – Polytechnique Montréal today announced the creation of ASTROLITH, the Canadian research unit in space resources and infrastructure engineering, the first such group dedicated to the development of lunar engineering in Canada. Comprising experts from all seven Polytechnique departments, ASTROLITH will pursue the mission of helping to develop next-generation technologies and training the engineers of tomorrow to ensure Canada’s presence in space and lunar exploration, as well as addressing critical needs on our planet within the context of climate change, resource management and sustainable development.