ARTEMIS II: Astronauts On April 3rd, 2023, NASA and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will announce the crew of the Artemis II mission! This mission will be the first crewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and the ground systems...
ARTEMIS II: MISSION TO THE MOON We still have many questions about the Moon, one of them being ‘How did our Moon form?’ In this activity, you can learn more about the leading theory we have that explains how Earth got its Moon, and create your own comic strip or flip...
Back to the Moon Hi, I’m Marley, the Astronomer here at the Space Centre. December 7th – 19th mark the 50th anniversary of the last time people were on the Moon. This month we are going to focus on what is being done to get us back there. Apollo 17 was the final...
Mars What is happening with Mars? Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Our theme this month is Mars, and as we head into the Martian winter, I wanted to check in on missions new and old – and take a look at the future. Mars 2020 Perseverance As of...
What will Webb Show Us? Hi everyone, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Before reading this blog post, you may want a refresher on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Information on its scientific mission here. We’ve been through quite a journey...
Seeing The Visible and The Invisible Hi, I’m Marley, the Astronomer here at the Space Centre. How are we able to get photos of worlds beyond our own? Stunning pictures of Jupiter, the Sun, and even a photograph of a black hole? There are different methods depending...
