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Silhouette of person in front of aurora

Auroras: Spectacular Light Shows

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Learn about auroras - spectacular light shows in the night sky.

The three RADARSAT Constellation Mission spacecraft

7 ways Satellites Help Fight Climate Change

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Discover 7 ways satellite Earth observation helps fight climate change.

Four Harvard training aircraft

How Planes Fly

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Learn about what gets planes up in the air, what keeps them up there, and what brings them down again.

Hot air balloons at dawn

Lighter Than Air Vehicles

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Learn about history and workings of lighter than air vehicles.

Luke Ingersoll en tenue de plongée

Luke Ingersoll

Career Profiles

Occupational Diver

Luke Ingersoll is a diver, the owner of TayAus Diving Ltd., working in the aquaculture industry.
Weather map of Canada

Weather: Atmospheric Pressure

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Learn about the layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, pressure systems and fronts.

Scuba divers

Boyle's Law

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Learn about the theory of Boyle’s Law and explore examples of Boyle’s Law in everyday life.

Hot air balloons

Charles' Law and Gay-Lussac's Law

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Learn about the theories of Charles’ Law and Gay-Lussac’s Law and explore examples of these laws in everyday life.

Pressure gauge

Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases

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Learn about the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases as well as about the units and tools used to measure gases.

Woman blowing up a balloon

Avogadro and the Ideal Gas Law

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Learn about the theory of Avogadro’s Law and the Ideal Gas Law and explore examples in everyday life.

Blue whale swimming

Can Whales Really Explode?

STEM Explained

When deceased whales wash up on shore, people fear they might explode. Gas laws, decomposition reactions and organic chemistry can help us understand this fear.

Scott Kelly et Terry Virts inspectent le système d’élimination du dioxyde de carbone de la SSI (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Carbon Dioxide on Earth and on the ISS

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Carbon dioxide is an important part of the air on Earth and in space. What is carbon dioxide? How is it measured? How can it affect us mentally and physically?

People playing ice hockey

Why Do Ice Rinks Stay Frozen?

STEM Explained

Every ice rink is an example of molecular bonding and gas laws at work!

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

Hands-on Activities

Explore the greenhouse effect and learn about the impacts it can have on the environment.

Cumulus Clouds

Weather: Cumulus Clouds

Picture Collections

5 images of cumulus clouds that are white, puffy clouds with a flat base at mid level and are often associated with fair weather