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Building Connections: Veronica Mills’ Evolution with Let’s Talk Science

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March 8, 2024

“I remember getting to high school and being really nervous because I loved science, and I was thinking: ‘Oh my gosh. I need to do super well.’ And then I realized that half of the content in high school I had already covered in the Let’s Talk Science Challenge.”
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Lunar Rover Research Challenge Winners Complete their Mission

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February 2, 2024

Hear from the winners of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge and their experience in driving a lunar prototype.
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Markham, Mississauga, Abbotsford, and Kanata Students Win National Space Competition

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Students from Markham, Mississauga, Abbotsford, and Kanata have won the third season of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge, a national space competition offered by Let’s Talk Science, Canadensys Aerospace Corporation and Avalon Space, with support from the Canadian Space Agency. Over 16,000 youth across Canada participated in the national competition overall. 
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Mississauga, Richmond Hill, London, and Cookville students win national space competition

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May 29, 2023

Students from Mississauga, Richmond Hill, London, and Cookville have won the second season of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge, a national space competition offered by Let’s Talk Science, Canadensys Aerospace Corporation and Avalon Space, with support from the Canadian Space Agency.
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London, Penetanguishene, Lacombe and Niagara Falls students win national space competition

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December 14, 2022

The winners of the Lunar Rover Research Challenge have been announced
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Students engage with CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen during Let’s Talk Lunar

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June 3, 2022

Over 2500 students joined Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen for an inspiring keynote during Let’s Talk Lunar, Exploring the Moon, brought to you by

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The Power of a Class Project

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July 7, 2021

When teachers Gail Mills and Mike Fitzmaurice of Eganville & District Public School brought Let’s Talk Science’s Living Space project into their Grade 4 and 5 classrooms, they had no idea how successful it would be.
Historic investments in Canada’s space program

Historic investments in Canada’s space program

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March 1, 2019

David Saint-Jacques, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut David Saint-Jacques inspires Let's Talk Science post-secondary volunteers at National Conference

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May 31, 2018

David answered questions generated by the post-secondary students attending the conference for professional development.
NASA Astronaut Candidate Loral O’Hara

Planting the seeds of a dream for new NASA Astronaut

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June 26, 2017

Photo courtesy of NASA

Tomatosphere™ launches new website for 2016-2017 school year

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May 30, 2017

In September, educators visiting Tomatosphere™ will notice a new loo

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How an astronaut contender benefited from his volunteer work with Let’s Talk Science

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April 10, 2017

Aaron Persad remembers the exact moment he knew he wanted to be an astronaut. 

Tomatosphere­™ Seeds in Space

Tomatosphere™ seeds in orbit

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May 8, 2015

600,000 Tomatosphere™ seeds were launched into space on the SpaceX’s Dragon on April 14, 2015.

CSA and Let’s Talk Science visit Byron Northview to talk Tomatosphere TM

Canadian Space Agency and Let’s Talk Science visit Byron Northview to talk Tomatosphere™

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April 20, 2015

On Tuesday, April 14, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and Let’s Talk Science President Dr.