Space Matters

Are you at home with kids due to #schoolclosures and looking for some fun #space themed activities? The Canadian Space Agency's #JuniorAstronauts campaign has a wide variety of activities to chose from The activities are divided into three streams: Science and Technology, Fitness and Nutrition, and Teamwork and Communications! Parents can now register and have access to the #JuniorAstronauts activities. Parents can print the certificates once the activities are compl...eted! The #JuniorAstronauts campaign allows Canadian youth between Grades 6-9 to put their name in a draw to win a spot in the #JuniorAstronauts camp happening this summer at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Montreal, Quebec. To qualify, the youth has to complete one activity from each stream as well as create 1-2 minute video on 'Why you would like to be a Junior Astronaut?'. The deadline to submit your application is April 30, 2020. To learn more, visit: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/JuniorAstronauts -- Vous êtes à la maison avec des enfants à cause des fermetures d'écoles et vous cherchez des activités amusantes sur le thème de l'espace ? La campagne #AstronautesJuniors de l'Agence spatiale canadienne propose une grande variété d'activités parmi lesquelles vous pouvez choisir Les activités sont divisées en trois volets : Science et technologie, Conditionnement physique et nutrition, et Travail d'équipe et communication ! Les parents peuvent maintenant s'inscrire et avoir accès aux activités #AstronautesJuniors. Les parents peuvent imprimer les certificats une fois les activités sont complétées! - La campagne #AstronautesJuniors permet aux jeunes Canadien(ne)s de la 6e à la 9e année de participer à un tirage au sort pour gagner une place dans le camp #AstronautesJuniors. Le camp aura lieu cet été au siège de l'Agence spatiale canadienne à Montréal, au Québec. Pour se qualifier, les jeunes doivent compléter une activité de chaque volet et créer une vidéo d'une à deux minutes sur le thème "Pourquoi voudrais-tu devenir un(e) jeune astronaute". La date limite pour soumettre votre candidature est le 30 avril 2020. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site : https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/JuniorAstronauts -- #space #canada #astronaut #astronomer #youth #STEMed #STEM #CSA #StayAtHome #espace #canada #astronaute #astronome #jeune #STEM #CSA #RestezChezVous

"Outside, looking in. Space provides an essential view of our world." In this week's blog, Scott Sutherland from The Weather Network tells us why space matters to him! credit: @NOAA... Read here : http://www.spacematters.ca/weather/

Explore our Junior Astronauts campaign activities in three streams: Science and technology Teamwork and communication Fitness and nutrition ... Engage the curious minds of our future astronauts in grades 6-9 today: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/JuniorAstronauts.

In this week's blog Ryan Marciniak, owner of Astronomy in Action, tells us why space matters to him and how he takes his audience on a journey through the universe! #SpaceMatters https://www.spacematters.ca/astronomyinaction/

Which one is better: visiting outer space or 20 countries? Would you rather fight an alien or predator? Come join us Oct 17th for a Freestyle Social event, an open-mic silly debate, about life on Earth! @whereisscience ... https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/freestyle-social-life-on-earth-

Junior Astronauts wanted The Canadian Space Agency asks educators to help recruit future astronauts! Young Canadians can test their skills and knowledge through the Canadian Space Agencys Junior Astronauts campaign this fall with online activities in science and technology, fitness and nutrition, and teamwork and communications.... Find out more in this week's blog on #JuniorAstronauts http://spacematters.ca/juniorastronauts

Meet 2 of Canada's superstar STEM teachers, also known as Two Martian Teachers! https://www.spacematters.ca/martianteachers/ #STEMEd #CdnSpace

#DYK you could name an exoplanet? The exoplanet's current name is HD 136418 b. Can you think of a better name? Canada has been asked by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to name the star HD 136418 and its planet. www.casca.ca/exoplanet

This week's blog is all about #CanMoon: A Canadian lunar analogue mission in preparation for real Moon operations! http://www.spacematters.ca/canmoon/

Meet one of the women behind training astronauts on using space robots such as the Canadarm 2: Kristen Facciol. #WomenInSpace #WomenInSTEM https://www.spacematters.ca/kristen-facciol/

A highlight from our Space Educators Institute. #SpaceEd19

In this week's blog Jake Robins from We Martians Podcast explains how studying our Solar System helps us understand our own Earth better. #SpaceMatters https://www.spacematters.ca/solarsystem/

Join us on August 16th at #SpaceEd19, as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen tells us about his journey. Videoconference followed by a Q&A period. Photo Credit: Canadian Space Agency https://www.spacematters.ca/educators/spaceed19/

A special treat for our Space Educators Institute attendees: a keynote talk by Astronaut Dave Williams followed by a networking lunch. #SpaceEd19 There's still time to register: https://www.spacematters.ca/educators/spaceed19/... Credit: NASA

Teachers & educators: have you registered for our Space Educators Institute? We have a great variety of hands-on workshops planned for you! #SpaceEd19 We are offering a $500 travel grant to 1 teacher from each province & territory. Deadline: July 31!!

This week's blog is about the RADARSAT Constellation: A trio of Earth observation satellites to serve Canadians. #CdnSpace Canadian Space Agency Agence spatiale canadienne Credit: CSA ... http://www.spacematters.ca/rcm/

Attention all teachers! We are now offering a $500 travel grant to one teacher from each province and territory to attend our Space Educators Institute! #SpaceEd19 Be sure to register and apply: https://www.spacematters.ca/educators/spaceed19

What do craters on the Moon reveal about the Earths history? In this week's blog Dr. Sara Mazrouei tells us about the recent bombardment history of the Moon and Earth. http://www.spacematters.ca/lunarcraters/... #ToTheMoon #Apollo50 (Photo Credit: Ernie Wright/NASA Goddard)

When was the last time you took a selfie? #DYK ~1 trillion selfies are taken each year? In this week's blog, Dr. Jesse Rogerson from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum tells us about charge-coupled device and how that space-technology has enabled us to take so many selfies! ... http://www.spacematters.ca/ccds/ (Photo credit: NASA)

Canadian-built and operated NASAs Curiosity Mars Rover Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) instrument nears the end of its 7th year of analyzing geochemistry on Mars! #CdnSpace This week's blog http://www.spacematters.ca/apxs/ (Photo Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Canada on board Hubbles successor, the James Webb Space Telescope. In this week's blog Dr. Nathalie Ouellette from IREx - Institut de recherche sur les exoplanètes, Canadian Space Agency tells us all about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope #CdnSpace #JWST #NASAWebb https://www.spacematters.ca/jwst/

Are you an educator? Have you signed up to be on the mailing list for our Space Educators Institute? #cdnspace #SpaceEd19 https://www.spacematters.ca/educators/spaceed19/

Why are Earthlings so obsessed with #Mars? They want to know whether life existed on Mars some time in the past or whether life might still exist on Mars! Our new blog post by Dr. Ed Cloutis is about Canada's contribution to ExoMars! ESA - European Space Agency #CdnSpace ... https://www.spacematters.ca/exomars/

CASTOR: a Beaver or a Canadian Space Telescope? Our new blog post by Dr. Patrick Côté is all about the CASTOR Mission and how this telescope is set to succeed the legendary Hubble Space Telescope. #CdnSpace Canadian Space Agency http://ow.ly/MGvR50u6Z5f

Psst, can you keep a secret? Space Educators Institute is coming in August! Get on the mailing list for more information. #cdnspace #SpaceEd19 https://www.spacematters.ca/educators/spaceed19/

Have you ever wanted to shoot lasers in space? Do you know that Canadians are doing that right now? Our new blog post by Drs. Kim Tait and Michael Daly talks about Canada's contribution to NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission! #CdnSpace Canadian Space Agency https://www.spacematters.ca/hola-ola-canadas-contribution-/

On this #EarthDay we want to know why space matters to YOU! Comment below

April 22, 2001: Col. Chris Hadfield made history when he became the first Canadian to perform an Extra Vehicular Activity, or spacewalk! #CdnSpace Canadian Space Agency

Canada is moonbound! Check out our new blog by Zaid Rana on the Lunar Gateway project and what this means to Canadian students and young professionals. https://bit.ly/2F4DG3Z #SpaceMatters #CdnSci #CdnSpace #Canada

Meet 1 of 4 active Canadian astronauts, Joshua Kutryk from #Alberta, #Canada! Check out the blog https://bit.ly/2Son4b2 #CdnSpace #CdnSci #SpaceMatters Canadian Space Agency

#SpaceMatters to EVERYONE especially to the next generation of leaders and innovators! CHECK IT OUT https://www.spacematters.ca/qsc/ This week's blog comes from Chimira Andres, a graduate student from Western University who attended Queen's Space Conference and interviewed student attendees & space experts: Kate Howells from The Planetary Society, Dr. Keith Vanderlinde from the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto & Dr. Gary Blackwood from NA...SA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. #cdnspace #SpaceMatters #cdnscience

What's a science advisor anyway? Check out our new blog by Dr. Sarah Gallagher (@scgQuasar), Science Advisor to the President of the @csa_asc and Prof. @WesternU https://www.spacematters.ca/sarah-gallagher/ #WomenInScienceDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM

#DYK 1 of Canada's 4 active astronauts is from #LdnOnt! Meet Jeremy Hansen. Learn more about Jeremy in our Faces of Space blog here: https://www.spacematters.ca/canadian-astronaut-jeremy-r-ha/

Check out our latest blog featuring @UBCs Dr. Catherine Johnson and Anna Mittelholtz and their role in the #Mars @NASAInSight mission: https://www.spacematters.ca/insight-on-the-red-planet/

Did you know Canada was the first to launch a domestic communications satellite in geostationary orbit? Learn more in our Canada in Space blog post: spacematters.ca/communication

What does space have to do with brain surgery? Find out here: https://www.spacematters.ca/neuroarm #spaceMatters #CdnSpace #CdnSci