Monitoring the Ocean with Radar
Learn about how a special type of radar helps monitor and protect Canada’s oceans.
Making Waves with Radar
Learn about how the radar works, the history and its many real life applications.
Strange Shapes in the Sky: Stealth and Flying Wings
Learn about how and why engineers designed and built some very unique aircraft.
Telescopes and Astronomy
Visible light is only part of what astronomers study. They use different types of telescopes to study the entire electromagnetic spectrum.
Light and Its Properties
Learn about light and its properties.
What's in a Rainbow?
Rainbows are beautiful examples of optics in nature. We see them thanks to the reflection and refraction of visible light and water.
What If You Could Charge Your Phone Using Radio Waves?
Could we use radio waves to charge electrical technologies in the future?
What are the Different Types of Radiation?
Learn about the different types of radiation, how they interact with atoms and how they can affect you.
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence - and How You Can Help!
When astronomers search for extraterrestrial life, they often have to listen for radio waves coming from deep space. If you’re interested, you can help!
Light on Earth and on the International Space Station
This backgrounder explains what light is, how it is measured, and how it affects people on Earth and astronauts on board the International Space Station.