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Captain Kirk embarks on another thrilling adventure in Star Trek: Beyond, but how much of the sci-fi movie is science and how much is fiction? Check out these top resources on the science behind popular fiction from Star Trek to zombies.

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Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. Now, decades later, we know even more about space! In celebration of this historic event, we've compiled CurioCity's top resources on space exploration.

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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.)

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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.)

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Bill Nye explains the threats that different sizes of asteroids can pose to life on Earth, how we can detect them, and ways that we can protect Earth from those asteroids. (7:07 min.) Learn more about asteroids at http://www.space.com/51-asteroids-formation-discovery-and-exploration.html.

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CurioCity resources which align with the Yukon Grade 9 Science Curriculum Content area on the cycling of matter and energy on Earth.

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University teaching, service and some research in spacecraft and engineering disciplines. In my past role as Mission Engineering manager, I was responsible for designing and implementing small spacecraft missions.

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CurioCity resources which align with British Columbia's Science 9 content area on the cycling of matter and energy on Earth.

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Looks at how the densities of the materials that make up the Earth have resulted in its layered structure. Also addresses how we know these layers exist. (4:51 min.)

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We at CurioCity plan to provide grades 8-12 educators with a citizen science Action Project involving their Tomatosphere™ plants. This project will enable classes across Canada to do the same inquiry and have a common place to share and compare their data.

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