Space: Understandings of the living world, Earth, and space are deepened by investigating natural systems and their interactions.

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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.

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Humidity and Space Missions

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Learn about how people control humidity on board the ISS.

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Dominique Poulin

Career Profiles

Mission Scientist

I am in charge of a mission whose goal is to acquire data from space, to monitor water quality in coastal areas and inland waters (e.g. algae).
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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

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Observing and Predicting Space Weather in Canada

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Learn about how Canadian scientists observe and predict space weather.

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Get Ready for a Total Solar Eclipse!

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Learn all about solar eclipses.

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Introducing the Sun

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Learn the basics of the star we call the Sun.

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Steve Lawrence

Career Profiles

Sales Manager

As sales manager for Eos Positioning in Canada, I work with the Sales Reps, Marketing and Production.
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Evaline Warmels

Career Profiles

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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Benjamin Pauquet

Benjamin Pauquet (he/him)

Career Profiles

Mechanical and Materials Engineer

I design parts for off-road and off-planet vehicles.
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Lunar rover in its testing environment, created to mimic conditions on the Moon.

Designing Rovers for the Moon’s Extreme Environment

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Learn about the extreme environment on the Moon and the challenges this poses for designing lunar rovers.

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Impact Craters

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

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Artemis Goes to the Moon!

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Learn about NASA’s Space Launch System, which includes the Boeing-built Core Stage, and how it got Orion to the Moon and back again.

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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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