Lunar Rover Research Challenge
This competition-based space project launching in Fall 2022 will challenge students to design a lunar rover research mission.
Peter Visscher
Robotic Vehicle Development, General Manager
I work with my team to develop extreme robotic vehicles designed to operate off-road and off-planet.
Let's Talk Lunar Resources
Discover some background information on how we'll learn to live and work on the Moon - and beyond!
Cosmic Radiation and Aviation
Learn how people came to understand the source of cosmic radiation, as well as how this radiation impacts those who work in and travel on airplanes.
Why is it colder in the winter even though the Earth is closer to the Sun?
Learn why we have seasons in this hands on activity.
Why do we have seasons?
Learn why seasons change. Discover how they’re different in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
What is your weight on another planet?
Do you weigh the same on Jupiter as you do on Earth? Learn to calculate your weight on a different planet.
Universal Coordinated Time
Today, you know it's the same time everywhere in your time zone thanks to Universal Coordinated Time. But when humans used the Sun to tell time, they couldn’t tell time precisely.
Moon: Phases
8 images of different lunar phases showing the portion of the Moon lit by the Sun as the Moon orbits the Earth and as seen by us on Earth
Day and Night
Students learn about and apply observing, sorting & classifying, and comparing & contrasting skills as they learn about the cycle of day and night.
Jan Cami
Associate Professor, Astronomy
Jan Cami is an associate professor of Astronomy at the University of Western Ontario.