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Health in Space: Daring to Explore

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Health in Space: Daring to Explore

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On a black background, the International Space Station floats beneath the exhibition title “Health in Space: Daring to Explore”.

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Astronauts’ health is a top priority from the time they’re selected until well after their final mission.

Health in Space is a travelling exhibition that explores how gravity, radiation, and isolation all pose unique health challenges for astronauts living and working in space. Highlights include authentic artifacts, interactive experiences, and video interviews with Canadian astronauts. A featured section within the exhibition will profile David Saint-Jacques, a Canadian astronaut and medical doctor, and his mission to the International Space Station.

This travelling exhibition was developed and produced by the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency.

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The Canada Aviation and Space Museum has prepared a variety of resources to enrich and extend the exhibition experience. In a series of videos, astronauts discuss some of the health-related challenges they face when living and working in space. They explain how what we learn from their experiences could help make long duration space exploration (such as a mission to Mars) a reality, and also benefit healthcare on Earth.

A downloadable School Program explores these concepts through a variety of engaging, hands-on activities. The kit examines health in space through the lens of Canada’s broader contributions to space exploration, and presents a variety of potential future careers in aerospace. Certain content highlights David Saint-Jacques, Canada’s most recent astronaut to serve in space.

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Where When
Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives, Napanee, ON September 30, 2023 - January 21, 2024
Diefenbaker Canada Centre, Saskatoon, SK June 2 - September 10, 2023
Lloydminster Museum & Archives, Lloydminster, SK January 21 - April 16, 2023
City of Waterloo Museum, Waterloo, ON February 24 - Oct 2, 2022
Niagara Falls Museums, Niagara Falls, ON October 9, 2021 - January 2, 2022
Joseph Brant Museum, Burlington, ON July 20 - September 19, 2021
Cosmodome, Laval, QC June 18, 2020 - January 4, 2021
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mount Hope, ON February 12 - May 11, 2020
New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB September 19, 2019 - January 6, 2020
Northern Life Museum and Cultural Centre, Fort Smith, NT June 14 - September 2, 2019

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A museum visitor holds an earcup to their ear as they stand beside a large exhibition module. The module contains a wall of TV screens in addition to the listening station.

Health in Space: Daring to Explore Travelling Exhibition

Four exhibition modules are spaced throughout the room. A museum visitor in the distance stands in front of an exhibition interactive.

Health in Space: Daring to Explore Travelling Exhibition

An exhibition module containing two artefacts is in the foreground. A knitted toque and a black shirt paired with a black headband are contained within display cases.

Health in Space: Daring to Explore Travelling Exhibition

A museum visitor leans in to press buttons on an exhibition interactive. A person is visible on the TV screen.

Health in Space: Daring to Explore Travelling Exhibition

A curving exhibition module shows at its centre a blue flight suit within a display case. Overtop the suit, there is the heading “Spotlight on David Saint-Jacques”.

Health in Space: Daring to Explore Travelling Exhibition

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About Canada Aviation and Space Museum

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Located on a former military air base just five kilometers from the Prime Minister’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum focuses on aviation in Canada within an international context – from its beginnings in 1909 to today.
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