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Mission: Astronaut – A fun learning game to play at home or in class

4 months ago |344 views

2022-11-02 – Mission: Astronaut is an online game to learn about space missions, astronauts, the Moon, health, astronomy and the Webb Telescope! Everyone can play, but it is designed specifically...

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The Moon, the natural satellite of Earth

1 year ago |630 views

2022-02-11 – In this video, we present some characteristics of the Moon, the natural satellite of Earth.

The Moon is a rocky body that orbits planet Earth. It likely formed when a very...

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The Webb Telescope orbiting the Sun

1 year ago |147 views

2022-01-24 – The Webb Telescope has reached its destination. The telescope now orbits the Sun around Lagrange 2, located 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. This location offers Webb an unimpeded...

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Deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope

1 year ago |91 views

2022-01-14 – Since its launch on December 25, Webb has successfully completed many milestones: Webb released and deployed its solar array, which means the telescope went off battery power and...

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Canada's contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope

2 years ago |5,756 views

2021-02-09 - The James Webb Space Telescope promises to revolutionize our understanding of the universe, with the help of a Canadian-made instrument and fine guidance sensor.

Webb is an international collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency.

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What are asteroids, and why do we study them?

4 years ago |581 views

2018-11-16 - Check out this video to learn what asteroids are and what these cosmic time capsules can tell us about the earliest days of our solar system.

Did you know that the Canadian Space...

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Solar eclipse of 2017

5 years ago |188 views

The solar eclipse is coming!

Learn what causes this astronomical phenomenon and how you can admire it safely: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eclipse.

Meteor over Montreal

6 years ago |291 views

2016-09-23 - A meteor (fireball) almost as bright as the full moon crossed the skies over Montreal on September 21, 2016, at 9:40 pm EDT. It was seen by our all-sky monitoring camera that is part of the University of Western Ontario meteor network.

The transit of Mercury across the Sun at a glance!

6 years ago |65 views

2016-05-09 - This animation is comprised of photos taken today at the Canadian Space Agency’s observatory during a 2-hour period starting at 9:12 a.m. EDT.

A different take on the lunar eclipse with the northern lights

8 years ago |985 views

2014-04-15 - AuroraMAX's roving camera captured this footage on April 15, 2014, of the total eclipse of the Moon with aurora filling the sky. Watch the close-up video in the lower-right corner to see the...