Discover a set of resources to develop background knowledge on the topic of space exploration.
With Canada set to go to the Moon with the scheduled series of Artemis missions, the topic of space exploration has returned to the forefront of the public consciousness. Below are a series of resources on space exploration, as well as career profiles of people working in the space industry.
Speakers at Let's Talk Space Exploration
Jeremy Hansen at Let's Talk Space Exploration, October 20th, 2022
Corey Nislow at Let's Talk Space Exploration, October 20th, 2022
Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo at Let's Talk Space Exploration, October 20th, 2022
One of the greatest hazards that humans in space face is cosmic radiation. Learn what cosmic radiation is, why it's dangerous, and ways that we are looking at protecting humans in deep space.
Litter isn't just a problem on Earth. When litter ends up in space, it can cause collisions and other consequences for satellites, the International Space Station and even for people on Earth!
In planetary science, astronomers have found planets that orbit other stars, just like Earth orbits the Sun. Some of them might even be able to support life.
In 2019, scientists discovered that our galaxy, the Milky Way, is not the shape they thought it was. How do astronomers use astronomical distance to understand the shapes of galaxies?
Gamma rays might make you think of cancer, harmful radiation or superheroes. But gamma rays have lots of uses: food safety, manufacturing and even medicine!