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In December 2012, Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield will launch aboard a Soyuz spacecraft to reach the International Space Station (ISS) where he will live and work for six months as part of the crew of Expedition 34/35.
AuroraMAX features live broadcast of the Northern Lights from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Living in Space is a bilingual interactive exhibition that explores the challenges of daily life in space.
Mars Rocks: Canada's Contribution to the Curiosity Mission.
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Every year, roughly 40,000 icebergs migrate through Canada's Eastern waters. Visit: "Space in my Daily Life"
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Another cosmic catch complete!
May 25, 2012 - Canadarm2 captured SpaceX’s Dragon at 9:56 a.m. Eastern while the station flew over Australia. Dragon is now the first commercial vehicle to visit the International Space Station.
Colloidal Science on the International Space Station
April 27, 2012 - Colloids. From the paint on your walls to your salad dressing, colloids are commonplace. But what is a colloid?
Rocket Man – Canada's Top Astronaut
April 20, 2012 - Chris Hadfield is preparing for the mission of a lifetime: become the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station. He shares his perspective in this Global TV's 16X9 video released on December 8, 2011.
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Richelieu River Floods – One Year On
April 20, 2012
This animation produced from RADARSAT-2 data shows the maximum (in red) and minimum extent of the flooding in a portion of the basin of the Richelieu River in 2011. For more information...
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