Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak?
Learn about Chris Hadfield, from a young boy inspired by the Apollo missions to his return to Earth after his mission as commander of the International Space Station.
Launch your students into space exploration with these space-based, hands-on engineering challenges from PBS & NASA. They are designed for grades 4 to 8.
This media-rich site provides information on each of planets of our solar system. Learn about the surface of each planet, as well as, statistics, size comparison and moons of each planet.
Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. It has a dynamic atmosphere with belts and zones, as well as an enormous red spot that’s actually a persistent hurricane.
Before moving on from Jupiter to Saturn, we’re going to linger for a moment on Jupiter’s moons. There are 67 known moons, 4 of which are the huge ones that we want to explore in greater detail.
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. It has no atmosphere and is, as such, covered in craters. It's also incredibly hot but, surprisingly, has water ice hiding beneath its surface.
Today we’re rounding out our planetary tour with Uranus and Neptune. Both have rocky cores, mantles of ammonia, water, and methane, and atmospheres that make them look greenish and blue.
NASA’s Earth Science Division (ESD) missions help us to understand our planet’s interconnected systems, from a global scale down to minute processes. Learn more about their missions here!
A 3D adventure through our cosmic neighborhood with NASA and Google. Learn about the planets, moons, and man-made objects that are part of our solar system.
Col. Chris Hadfield, Canada's first astronaut to walk in space, tells us why Exploration is Canada. Learn about some of Canada's key contributions to space exploration.
This 18 minute video is the story of the pioneers in planet-hunting and how today's scientists are getting closer to answering the question: is there life elsewhere in the universe?
Prolonged space travel is hard on the human body. As we consider becoming space travelers, can we adapt to the extreme environments of space? Related Lesson
Before moving on from Jupiter to Saturn, we’re going to linger for a moment on Jupiter’s moons. There are 67 known moons, 4 of which are the huge ones that we want to explore in greater detail.
You can explore the International Space Station with Google Street View. It's so much messier than you'd expect! Choose any of the sections to explore.
This digital book has images of astronauts on the International Space Station and describes how they sleep, eat and exercise in space. Click on the speaker icon for audio in English.
Students will be asked to take a learning journey. They will be guided by videos and an avatar that will provide prompts and further instructions along the way.
The purpose of this series of 7 lesson activities is to enrich students’ understanding and to gain appreciation of Indigenous Science and Western Science in astronomy.
