Big Idea: The formation of the universe can be explained by the big bang theory.

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Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo (she/her)

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Astrophysicist and Associate professor

I study black holes, which I think are the most fascinating objects in the Universe!
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Gopolang Mohlabeng (he/him)

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Assistant Professor of Theoretical Particle Physics

I do research on the smallest building blocks of life and how they affect our entire universe.
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Evaline Warmels

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Mechatronic Engineer

I design, build, and test devices that use electricity to do something that a human couldn't do on their own.
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Bacteria, whale and universe

Understanding Scale: From Planck to Cosmic

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Learn measuring the scale of everything, from the very tiny to the super gigantic!

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How could you build a refracting telescope using water as the lenses?

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Build your own refracting telescope using glasses of water as the lenses.

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Katie Mack (she/her)

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Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication

I study of the fundamental physics of the universe.
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Seeing the Universe with the James Webb Telescope

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Learn about the James Webb telescope and Canada’s role in the mission.

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Evaline Warmels (Video)

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Mechatronical Engineer

As an electrical engineer at Canadensys, I help build robots (lunar landers) that will explore the surface of the moon.
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Lunar lander floating above the moon, with the Earth in the background

Let's Talk Space Exploration Resources

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Discover a set of resources to develop background knowledge on the topic of space exploration.

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Cameron Dickinson

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Senior Engineer, Space Exploration

I work on sensors and camera technology for use on planetary exploration missions.
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Astronauts from the Apollo Mission landing on the moon.

Let's Talk Lunar Resources

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Discover some background information on how we'll learn to live and work on the Moon - and beyond!

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Mars Perseverance rover

Exploration of the Planets in the Solar System

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Learn about how spacecraft have helped us learn about our Solar System.

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Space lander

How can we land a model space probe?

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Design and build a model space probe.

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The Jodrell Bank Lovell Telescope located in Cheshire, England

Telescopes and Astronomy

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Visible light is only part of what astronomers study. They use different types of telescopes to study the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

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Hubble Space Telescope as seen during a servicing mission in 2009

Airborne & Space Telescopes

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Learn about telescopes that do their work high in Earth’s atmosphere and in space.

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