Three Ways to Make a Solar Eclipse Viewer
Hands-on Activities
Safely view a solar eclipse by making and using a pinhole solar eclipse viewer.
Katie Mack (she/her)
Career Profiles
Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication
Let's Talk Space Exploration Resources
Backgrounders
Discover a set of resources to develop background knowledge on the topic of space exploration.
Exploration of the Planets in the Solar System
Backgrounders
Learn about how spacecraft have helped us learn about our Solar System.
Meet Our Dwarf Planets
Backgrounders
Learn about the dwarf planets in our Solar System.
Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites
Backgrounders
Learn about where and when to find meteoroids, meteors and meteorites.
The Outer Solar System
Backgrounders
Learn about the amazing planets and moons of the outer Solar System.
Why is it colder in the winter even though the Earth is closer to the Sun?
Hands-on Activities
Learn why we have seasons in this hands on activity.
What is your weight on another planet?
Hands-on Activities
Do you weigh the same on Jupiter as you do on Earth? Learn to calculate your weight on a different planet.
What would happen if a meteor hit Earth?
Hands-on Activities
Explore the effects of asteroid impacts in this hands on activity.
The Inner Solar System
STEM Explained
Earth is covered in rocks. So are Mercury, Venus, Mars and the Moon. Does that mean the rocky planets are all the same?
Impact Craters
Backgrounders
Learn about how craters are formed and about some of Canada's impact craters.
How can I tell which way is north at night?
Hands-on Activities
Do you like to look at the stars? What can you identify in the night sky? Try finding some important constellations tonight!
Where Can We Find Asteroids and Comets?
Backgrounders
This backgrounder explains the difference between planets, dwarf planets and small solar system bodies, such as asteroids and comets.