by msander | Sep 23, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Chris Hadfield says the psychological ramifications of being so far from Earth will play a big part in missions to Mars. Some of Canada’s current and former astronauts spoke at an event at the University of Ottawa on Friday. Source: Chris Hadfield says Mars missions...
by msander | Sep 20, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Researchers have discovered a planet orbiting a star just 16 light-years away, the very star that Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry said his fictional planet orbited. Source: Researchers discover planet Vulcan from Star Trek — sort of | CBC News
by msander | Aug 31, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Over a period of seven months in 2017, the Hubble Space Telescope photographed a beautiful display of northern lights over Saturn’s north pole. Source: Hubble telescope spots ‘northern lights’ on Saturn | CBC News
by msander | Aug 18, 2018 | All Science Teachers, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Space exploration may not quite be the final frontier of cooperation between Canada and Russia — but it’s close, writes Chris Brown. Source: Bad feelings between Canada and Russia don’t matter in space, says astronaut David Saint-Jacques | CBC...
by msander | Aug 13, 2018 | All Science Teachers
A NASA spacecraft rocketed toward the sun Sunday on an unprecedented quest to get closer to our star than anything ever sent before. Source: NASA spacecraft rockets toward sun for closest look yet | CBC News
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