The Outer Solar System
Backgrounders
Learn about the amazing planets and moons of the outer Solar System.
Tyson Haverkort
Geospatial Solutions Specialist
How can we land a model space probe?
Hands-on Activities
Design and build a model space probe.
Resources on Physics and Aerospace
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to physics and aerospace.
Why does the Earth have Layers?
STEM Explained
An in-depth look at how the Earth got its layers.
Telescopes and Astronomy
Backgrounders
Visible light is only part of what astronomers study. They use different types of telescopes to study the entire electromagnetic spectrum.
Light Pollution
STEM Explained
Light can be a type of pollution. Learn about the damage it causes to people and living things as well as how you can prevent it.
Jamie Sevigny
Career Profiles
Management Engineer
Airborne & Space Telescopes
Backgrounders
Learn about telescopes that do their work high in Earth’s atmosphere and in space.
Optical Telescopes
Backgrounders
Learn about the history of telescopes and the function of refracting and reflecting optical telescopes.
Radio Astronomy
Backgrounders
Learn about radio astronomy, a type of astronomy that studies objects in space using radio waves and radio telescopes.
SETI - The Search for extraterrestrial Intelligence
Backgrounders
Some astronomers are not looking for stars, planets or galaxies. They are searching for intelligent life in the universe beyond our planet.
Thomas Graham
Career Profiles
Research Scientist, Space Farming
Mike Dixon
Career Profiles
Professor and Director of CESRF
Holly Wortman
Meteorological Technician