Astronauts

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

Join CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques for the latest in our Visionary Symposium series, that looks at the link between geology on Earth and in space, and how these learnings contribute to future space exploration.

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

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

Discover a set of resources to get you up to speed on the discussion surrounding Mars

Discover how space agencies have explored the Red Planet in the past and present and learn about the future of human spaceflight to the red planet.

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

Astronauts can experience bone loss in space. To understand why, you need to know a bit about how bones are formed and maintained in your body.

Do you weigh the same on Jupiter as you do on Earth? Learn to calculate your weight on a different planet.

Canadian astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques explain how learning to fly an aircraft prepared them for the challenges of living in space.