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Space Exploration

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Carbon Dioxide and Space Missions

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Learn about how people control carbon dioxide levels in spacecraft such as the ISS.

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Heat and Space Missions

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Learn about how people control heat in spacecraft such as the ISS and Orion.

Condensation on the window of the Apollo 12 Lunar Module, November 1969

Humidity and Space Missions

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Learn about how people control humidity on board the ISS.

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Let's Talk Space Rocks Resources

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Discover a set of resources to introduce you to the world of space rocks

SuperDARN radar station

Observing and Predicting Space Weather in Canada

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Learn about how Canadian scientists observe and predict space weather.

Annular solar eclipse taken by a solar optical telescope

Get Ready for a Total Solar Eclipse!

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Learn all about solar eclipses.

Solar corona

Introducing the Sun

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Learn the basics of the star we call the Sun.

Daedulus crater on the Moon

Impact Craters

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Learn about how craters are formed and about some of Canada's impact craters.

Telescope under construction

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.

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.

portrait de Anastasiia Prysyazhnyuk

Anastasiia Prysyazhnyuk

Career Profiles

Science and Innovation Lead, Health Beyond Initiative

I explore ways in which science and technology can provide solutions to healthcare problems in space and on Earth.
Cameron Dickenson

Cameron Dickinson

Career Profiles

Senior Engineer, Space Exploration

I work on sensors and camera technology for use on planetary exploration missions.
Katie Harris essayant une combinaison spatiale de simulation au Centre européen des astronautes.

Katie Harris (she/her)

Career Profiles

Medical Student/Prospective Aerospace Medicine Specialist

I am working towards a career as an aerospace medicine specialist - a doctor who works with astronauts and keeps them healthy for long missions!
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Pre-flight Testing

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Learn about some of the ways Aerospace engineers test new designs.

Yuri Gagarin Capsule and space suit

Human Spaceflight: The First 50 Years

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A history of the first 50 years of human space flight.