by msander | Aug 4, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
The Perseid meteor shower, which can produce upwards of 100 meteors per hour in a dark-sky location, is happening now. Here’s what you need to know. Source: Eyes to the sky for one of the best meteor showers of the year, the Perseids | CBC News
by msander | Jul 19, 2019 | All Science Teachers
Fifty years ago, the Apollo 11 mission took humans to the moon, capturing imaginations worldwide and sparking a new era of discovery. CBC News is looking back this week at the landmark mission, considering its impact on the world today and exploring Canada’s...
by msander | Jul 16, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy declared, “We choose to go to the moon.” Just seven years later, the first steps were taken on the lunar surface by Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Source: Remembering Kennedy’s bold call to go to...
by msander | Jun 25, 2019 | All Science Teachers
Saint-Jacques has set a record for the longest single space flight by a Canadian at 204 days Source: Astronaut David Saint-Jacques returns to Earth, sets Canadian space record – The Globe and Mail
by msander | Jun 5, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is dying. Over the past week, amateur astronomers around the world have seen some unusual activity around the solar system’s largest and longest-lasting storm. Source: What’s happening to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot?...
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