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.
Online Resources:
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.
Hosting Information:
Detailed information on this travelling exhibition available for download in PDF format.
Travel Schedule:
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| Booking availability - Contact us for dates | outreach-rayonnement@ingeniumcanada.org |
|---|---|
| City of Waterloo Museum, Waterloo, ON | May 5 - Oct 2, 2022 |
| Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives, Napanee, ON | January 20 - April 14, 2022 |
| Niagara Falls Museums, Niagara Falls, ON | October 7, 2021 - January 2, 2022 |
| Joseph Brant Museum, Burlington, ON | May 6 - 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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Contact:
Outreach
outreach-rayonnement@ingeniumcanada.org
613-294-4542
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