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RADI-N2 & You Educator Resources OverviewEducator Resources

Overview document for the educational resources associated with the RADI-N2 Action Project Read More »

Killer Asteroids Case StudyEducator Resources

In this case study, students will analyze video and print resources to explore the characteristics and potential effects of near-space objects in our solar system on the Earth. Read More »

Up Up and Away!Articles with Starting Points

Within the past decade, the notion of space tourism has gone from fantasy to reality, at least in a limited way. Read More »

The Challenges of Deep Space ExplorationArticles with Starting Points

Exploring deeper into space will mean addressing the problems posed by space radiation and microgravity. Read More »

Magnificent DesolationArticles with Starting Points

Were tapes of mankind's first lunar landing misplaced? Read More »

LDSD: We Brake for Mars (Part 1)Videos with Starting Points

How do you test a giant parachute designed to land a rover on Mars? This NASA test involved a helicopter, a one-kilometer-long rope, and a rocket sled!! Read More »

That's One Stubbed Toe for NASAArticles with Starting Points

Most people wouldn’t guess that rocket scientists sometimes fail to catch silly mistakes, especially because it matters. But they do, and have lost machines that cost more than your... Read More »

The power behind space missionsArticles with Starting Points

In the future, space travel could rely on energy sources such as nuclear fission, fusion, and matter-anti-matter annihilation. Read More »

Learning about neutron radiation: RaDI-N2 & YouArticles

Learn about RADI-N2, from the CSA experiment on the ISS to our Action Project here on Earth! Read More »

Follow Chris Hadfield on his way to the International Space Station!Articles

View our coverage & recorded video of Canadian Chris Hadfield's journey into space - from Soyuz launch to ISS docking! Read More »

Astronaut Chris Hadfield explains the CurioCity RaDI-N2 & You project resultsArticles

Late last week, Let’s Talk Science asked Astronaut Hadfield what the current project results mean for him and other astronauts. Read More »

Downlink with Chris Hadfield!Articles

On March 11th, Let’s Talk Science hosted a live video chat with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield at Bert Church High School. Read More »

Downlink with Chris Hadfield & Prime Minister HarperArticles

View the March 15th downlink where the prime minister helped students across Canada get their questions answered by Chris Hadfield! Read More »

First Press Conference with Chris Hadfield as Commander of the International Space StationArticles

Chris Hadfield is now commander of the ISS. This is a liveblog of his first press conference as Commander. Read More »

First Press Conference with Chris Hadfield from the International Space StationArticles

View our posts & now the recorded video from Chris Hadfield's first live press conference from space! Read More »

Coverage of Commander Hadfield's Return to EarthArticles

Coverage from Hatch Opening to Soyuz Landing of Commander Hadfield's trip back home. Read More »

Spot the International Space Station!Articles

Want to know when the International Space Station is right above you? Read More »

Space Travel and Bone LossArticles

Methods are being developed to help slow and possibly even prevent bone loss during space travel. Read More »

Is it possible for humans to live in space?Articles

It is definitely possible. In fact, humans are already living in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS)! Read More »

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Exploring the Solar SystemArticles

Lorne's back to talk to us about JPL and their role in the exploration of our solar system. (Part of Lorne's Lens on Space.) Read More »

Searching for exoplanets around the star next doorArticles

Scientists have found thousands of planets that orbit other stars, just like Earth orbits the Sun. Some of them might even be able to support life. Read More »

The Grand Tour: The Historic Voyager MissionsArticles

Lorne catches us up on Curiosity & delves back into the history of the Voyager missions in our latest Lorne's Lens! Read More »

Plunging Into the Unknown: Landing on TitanArticles

Lorne shares with us about some of the other exciting robotic spacecraft out there exploring our solar system! (Part of Lorne's Lens on Space) Read More »

New technology for 2012 Mars landingArticles

An awesome computer animation shows how NASA plans to land their latest space vehicle on the surface of Mars. Read More »

Now That Stardust is Home the Real Work BeginsArticles

NASA is enlisting the public's help to sort through the images from their Stardust MIssion and to identify the interstellar particles embedded in the collector. Read More »

Aerogels in AerospaceArticles

The unique thermal and mechanical properties of aerogels make them key materials for aerospace construction. Read More »

Why a trip to Mars could be bad for your bonesArticles

Even on relatively short trips close to Earth, astronauts have regularly experienced bone loss. To better understand why, you need to know a bit about how bones are formed and maintained in... Read More »

Astronaut AbbyArticles

Abigail Harrison is a teenager with a mission, but not your average one: she wants to be the first astronaut to step foot on Mars in 2030. Read More »

A tribute to the Challenger: 25th AnniversaryArticles

This is a brand new tribute song & video for the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Read More »

Lift-Off!Articles

How shuttles launch into space. Read More »

Is Time Travel possible?Articles

Is time travel science fiction or science possibility, and why are there no time tourists from the future? Read More »

To the Moon - Again?Articles

Should we send humans to explore beyond Earth orbit, to the Moon, asteroids, and Mars? Read More »

Pluto Joins a New Club...Articles

New definition of 'planet' sets Pluto in a new scene. Read More »

Objects of the Solar SystemArticles

You’d never guess there was a liquid ocean out there. Or weather. Or a Death Star. Read More »

The Many Moons of Our Solar SystemArticles

Most planets have several moons, and many of these moons have fascinating characteristics. Read More »

The ins and outs of the rocky planetsArticles

Earth is covered in rocks. So are Mercury, Venus, Mars and the Moon. But does this mean they’re all essentially the same? Read More »

Planetary ParticularitiesArticles

Each planet has fascinating characteristics, and the more we study them, the more we learn about how each one is unique. Read More »

What Has Curiosity found?Articles

What do you think Curiosity has found? And do you think it might be important? Read More »

The Curiosity LandingArticles

Lorne talks about the landing of Curiosity on Mars - & the rover's next steps. (Part of Lorne's Lens on Space) Read More »

Mars Curiosity LandingArticles

Curiosity lands on Mars - here's how to watch! (edited post-landing with recorded video) Read More »

Why I love Space ExplorationArticles

Lorne shares with us the reasons why he loves space exploration - and why you should too! (Part of Lorne's Lens on Space) Read More »

What is the distance between Saturn and Neptune and Saturn and Jupiter?Questions & Answers

Question from Peter, Etobicoke, Ontario Read More »

Why does the earth's magnetic field not influence other planets' magnetic fields and result in collision?Articles

The Earth's magnetic field is just like a bar magnet, which explains its effect on other planets. Read More »

Earth's MoonArticles

The first satellite to orbit Earth was launched 4.5 billion years ago! Read More »

Look (at the calendar) before you Leap!Articles

With leap years every 4 years, our days drift from the time counted out by the Sun, but only measured over centuries. So leap years are lessened to non-centuries divisible by 4 and... Read More »

Celestron's SkyScoutArticles

This stargazing device helps orient you in order to identify over 6,000 celestial objects in the sky. Read More »

What stars are in the constellation Hydra?Articles

There are more than a dozen catalogued stars that make up Hydra the water serpent, but only two others, in addition to Alphard, have proper names: Minhar al Shuja ("the snake's nose") and... Read More »

What can a collapsed star form?Articles

We Come From Stars! Nothing, aside from a few light elements, would exist without stars. Stars are giant element producing factories, and without them we couldn't exist. Read More »

Supermassive Black HolesArticles

Black holes are regions in space resulting from stars that have "died" and collapsed in on themselves. Their gravitational field is so strong that nothing can escape, not even light. Read More »

Now That Stardust is Home the Real Work BeginsArticles

NASA is enlisting the public's help to sort through the images from their Stardust MIssion and to identify the interstellar particles embedded in the collector. Read More »

It’s raining Quadrantids!Articles

This article is for all of you out there asking yourself where do meteoroids (pieces of space debris that become meteors when they burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere) came from. Read More »

Pretty Planets: Photographing the heavensArticles

Newer, more powerful telescopes can capture images at millions of light years away, giving us a glimpse of strange new worlds. Read More »

Cosmic RaysArticles

Oh My God!...particles from outer space! Read More »

How do scientists measure a light year?Articles

The use of kilometers is no longer a sensible unit for measuring distances in space due to its vastness. To overcome this, astronomers came up with the light-year. Read More »

Chris Hadfield's Space KitchenVideos

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield shows us his "kitchen" in space and prepares a zero-g treat. Free-floating food-eating ensues, complete with a tumbling tortilla. (2:26 min.) Read More »

Space Food: What Astronauts Eat TodayVideos

Space food has changed over the years. Astronauts can enjoy such delicacies as beef stroganoff and re-hydrated spinach. But getting all this food ready to be eaten in a gravity-free... Read More »

Space ToiletsVideos

Chris Hadfield describes the problems and solutions to using a toilet in space. You may never be able to look at shooting stars the same.

Wringing out Water on the ISS - for Science!Videos

CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield performing a simple science experiment designed by grade 10 Lockview High School studentsfrom Fall River, Nova Scotia – winners of the CSA national science contest. Read More »

Tears in Space (Don't Fall)Videos

Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrates the physics of tears in space. Read More »

Chris Hadfield Mission ReflectionsVideos

Before returning to Earth, Chris Hadfield recorded this video reflecting on his experiences in space and what he's looking forward to when he comes home. Read More »

Chris Hadfield Returns to EarthVideos

Compiled video of the coverage via the Canadian Space Agency. Read our coverage from the night here. Read More »

Space OddityVideos

Chris Hadfield says goodbye to space with this cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity Read More »

ISS (Is Somebody Singing) by Chris HadfieldVideos

Watch Chris Hadfield perform a duet with the Barenaked Ladies of the song he wrote ISS (Is Somebody Singing) while on the ISS (International Space Station) Read More »

The Nature of Things - the Man who Tweeted EarthVideos

CBC’s documentary series, The Nature of Things visited our RaDI-N2 & You project downlink with Commander Hadfield at Bert Church High School. Read More »

Inside the International Space StationVideos

Many astronauts, including Chris Hadfield, get to call the ISS home for up to six months, with only the occasional spacewalk outside. But what's it like inside? Astronaut Sunita Williams... Read More »

Inside the ISS - Hair Raising HygieneVideos

Expedition 36 Crew Member, astronaut Karen Nyberg, demonstrates how she washes her hair in space onboard the International Space Station Read More »

The Man, the Mission and the MusicVideos

Looking forward to tomorrow's launch? Bob McDonald of CBC's Quirks and Quarks shows us how Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield prepared for his upcoming launch to the International Space Station. Read More »

Astronauts Eat First Space-Grown LettuceVideos

On Monday, August 10, 2015, astronauts onboard the International Space Station became the first humans to ever eat space-grown food. Read More »

Plants in space (ESA)Videos

Javier Medina from the Spanish Research Council introduces current and future experiments on the International Space Station into plants and explains the logic of greenhouses in space. Read More »

An Astronaut's View of EarthVideos

Chris Hadfield talks about how living in space changed his perception of humans, the Earth, how we impact the Earth, and our place in the Solar System. Read More »

A Lettuce Garden Arrives at the Space Station (NASA Space Science)Videos

"Outregeous" is a space-faring lettuce that was delivered to the International Space Station by the SpaceX Dragon capsule on April 20, 2014. Read More »

Space in the ClassroomVideos

Watch this CBC News interview with a teacher & student involved in the RADI-N2 & You Project! Read More »

Juggling in SpaceStudent Projects

The science challenge CSA video created & submitted by Team Black, Bishops College, St. John's, NL. Read More »

Paper Airplanes in SpaceStudent Projects

The science challenge CSA video created & submitted by Team Red, Bishops College, St. John's, NL. Read More »

The Sky-High Rope Jumping ChallengeStudent Projects

The science challenge CSA video created & submitted by Team Blue, Bishops College, St.John's, NL. Read More »

Astronaut trains for triathlon in spaceVideos

You thought triathlons on earth were difficult? See NASA Astronaut Suni Williams train to do one - in space! Read More »

NASA Astronaut completes a triathlon - while in space!Videos

Wow - Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams participated in the Malibu Triathlon while in space using exercise equipment aboard the International Space Station! Read More »

Centripetal ForceVideos

Join astronauts on-board the International Space Station to learn more about centripetal force and why planets or moons and artificial satellites like the space station stay in orbit. Use... Read More »

NASA Gangnam StyleVideos

Learn about the science at NASA ... Gangnam style. (science everywhere!) Read More »

NASA Earthrise: The 45th AnniversaryVideos

On December 24, 1968 the astronauts on board Apollo 8 took one of the most famous photos in history - the rise of Earth above the horizon of the Moon. This video shows how that photo came about. Read More »

The Light Sail Propulsion System for Satellites Videos

The Planetary Society is testing a propulsion method called solar sailing that could help CubeSats maneuver in Earth orbit and reach interplanetary destinations. Read More »

The Space Countdown #5 by Scientific AmericanVideos

Produced by Scientific American, this show counts down the 5 hottest things happening in space RIGHT NOW! Read More »

ScienceCasts: The Power of Sea SaltsVideos

In some areas, oceans are becoming less salty. Learn about aquarius, the probe, which is set to sample the oceans salinity. Read More »

ScienceCasts: The Surprising Power of A Solar StormVideos

Solar storms are know mainly for their beautiful effect on Arctic skies, but there is more to them than a beautiful sky. Find out now! Read More »

Could We Actually Live on Mars? - Mari FourutanVideos with Starting Points

There's a lot of talk these days about when and how we might all move to Mars. But what would it actually be like to live there? (4:29 min.) Read More »

Your Brain on Mars ft. Physics Girl!Videos

This video, inspired by the film “The Martian” explores the psychological and physiological impacts of space on the human body. Read More »

Orion: I’m On Board - John BarrowmanVideos

Actor John Barrowman explains how the Orion spacecraft will open new horizons for human space exploration. Read More »

Orion: I’m on Board - Lou FerrignoVideos

Actor Lou Ferrigno (TV’s The Incredible Hulk) explains why the new Orion spacecraft is so awesome. Read More »

How to build a starshipVideos

Ever wonder how to build a spaceship? There are a lot of things to consider, but thankfully Michio Kaku is here with some of his ideas to help. Read More »

Space Elevator – Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?Videos

Is the construction of a space elevator viable? Or is it science fiction? This video addresses what a space elevator would like, what it could be made of and the challenges involved in... Read More »

From Sky to SpaceVideos

Why do astronauts train to be pilots as well as astronauts? CSA astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques explain. Read More »

Space Lab Contest - Meet regional winner SanchinVideos

Sanchin's question is 'Does MicroGravity affect the Thermal Conductivity of a FerroFluid subjected to a magnetic field?'. If Sanchin wins he will be able to partake in 10 days astronaut... Read More »

Veggie Plant Growth System Version-5Videos

If we are to travel into outer space we will not be able to bring all the food we will need for long trips. NASA is studying how we can grow food in space to provide astronauts with fresh produce. Read More »

Growing Vegetables in SpaceVideos

A team at California University-Boulder is developing a system for space gardening with robots. Read More »

Martian Food - The UA Controlled Environment Agriculture CenterVideos

Gene Giacomelli, director of the University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC), was excited to share the same challenges in growing crops as the fictitious Mr.... Read More »

A Day in the Life of a Food Scientist - NASAVideos

Follow Michele, Advanced Food Technology Manager at NASA, and members of her food science team in Houston, Texas, as they describe their role in conceptualizing and preparing food for... Read More »

Orion: Trial By FireVideos

How do you test a spacecraft? Find out how NASA’s newest manned spacecraft, Orion, is being tested on its first flight into space on December 5, 2014. Read More »

Radiation and Human Space ExplorationVideos

One of the greatest hazards that humans in space face is cosmic radiation. This NASA video explains what cosmic radiation is, why it's dangerous, and ways that we are looking at protecting... Read More »

New HorizonsVideos

Learn about how the New Horizons spacecraft, by visiting Pluto on July 14, 2015, is finishing humans’ first survey of the major bodies in our solar system. Read More »

LDSD: We Brake for Mars (Part 2)Videos

How do you slow test technologies to slow down spacecraft before they land on Mars? NASA created an “outdoor wind tunnel” in the desert to test their ideas. Read More »

Measuring Radiation In Deep SpaceVideos

Long before Curiosity landed on Mars, it began doing scientific research, measuring cosmic radiation during its 8-month long flight. Understanding this radiation is a key to sending humans to Mars. Read More »

The Hubble Ultra Deep FieldVideos

Did you ever wonder about your place in the universe? The Hubble Space Telescope can help you think about that, and shows us that there is no such thing as 'empty space.' Read More »

The Space Count Down #3 by Scientific AmericanVideos

This show produced by Scientific American counts down the 5 coolest things happening in science RIGHT NOW! Read More »

Landing on a Comet - the Rosetta MissionVideos

This video from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) looks at the challenges and scientific benefits of the Rosetta mission to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Read More »

The Falcon has landedVideos

Imagine having to buy a new car every time you took a trip! That’s what travelling into space is like now, but things are beginning to change. (3:37 min.) Read More »

LDSD: Supersonic Test FlightVideos

On June 28, 2014, NASA used a giant balloon and rocket motors to test its inflatable Low Density Supersonic Decelerator and a supersonic parachute in the skies high above Hawaii. Did it work? Read More »

Reusable Rocket TestingVideos

SpaceX's (www.spacex.com) Grasshopper reusable rocket prototype does something most rockets don't do: land in one piece. This video gives you a cool overhead of a June 2013 test flight as... Read More »

NASA Booster FootageVideos

Sure, a rocket launch looks cool here from earth, but imagine if you could see it from the rocket itself? This video is a compilation of footage from NASA cameras on shuttle boosters. So cool! Read More »

Lego Man in SpaceVideos

Two Toronto high school students capture photos from space - with a Canadian twist! Read More »

Why isn’t Pluto a Planet Any More?Videos

When Pluto was discovered in 1930, it became the ninth planet in our solar system. Find out why the International Astronomical Union ”demoted” Pluto in 2006. Read More »

A new planet?Videos

Did Pluto get replaced? Is there a new object in space that is much bigger than Pluto! Read More »

Be an armchair astronaut!Videos

NASA has launched a web-based visualization tool for anyone to explore the solar system in 3D. Read More »

Pluto in a Minute: The Other Red PlanetVideos

Did you know that Pluto is red? Find out why in this report based on the latest information from the New Horizons spacecraft. Read More »

Pluto in a Minute: Five Things You Didn't Know About Pluto's AtmosphereVideos

What’s cool about Pluto? Find out about Pluto’s atmosphere, including how it’s similar to and different from the Earth’s, based on the latest information from the New Horizon spacecraft. Read More »

Exoplanets Explained (Johnson Exolab at Caltech)Videos

How do you detect planets that are hundreds of light years away? Professor John Johnson and his team of scientists explain. Read More »

Why Earth's Magnetic Shield Matters Videos

The sun has two planets in its Goldilocks zone: the Earth and Mars. The crucial difference: a magnetic field that protects us from the sun’s radiation and makes liquid water - and life -... Read More »

5 Most Mysterious Photos From MarsVideos

The 5 most mysterious photographs taken on Mars - from a strange ball of light shining up from the ground to a humanoid shape that looks impossibly like Bigfoot. Read More »

Dry Ice Moves on MarsVideos

What formed the gullies that we see on the surface of Mars? Watch NASA scientists try to replicate these features using dry ice on sand dunes. Read More »

Could we actually live on Mars?Videos

This video from ASAPScience looks at whether or not humans could actually colonize planet Mars. Read More »

Exoplanets Explained (Johnson Exolab at Caltech)Videos

How do you detect planets that are hundreds of light years away? Professor John Johnson and his team of scientists explain. Read More »

Europa: Ocean WorldVideos

NASA-JPL astrobiologist Kevin Hand explains why scientists are so excited about searching for life in the oceans of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Read More »