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Three images side-by-side, purple lavender blossoms, Ingenuity helicopter in flight, cicada close-up on a flower stock.
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3 things you should know about lavender, the Ingenuity helicopter, and cicadas

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Jun 3, 2021
For the June edition, we tackle Ontario-grown lavender, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, and the invasion of Brood X cicadas.
A six-wheeled rover is stationary on a light-coloured landscape. At the centre of the rover, a camera is mounted on top of a mast. A robotic arm is outstretched in front, and an instrument head at the end of the arm rests just above a rock.
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Perseverance rover to land on Mars in search of life

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Feb 11, 2021
NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is scheduled to land later this month with an ambitious mission: to search for signs of past life.
The author works at a desk with tools, with a variety of colourful materials in front of him.
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Designing a STEM activity: My co-op experience at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum

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Aug 27, 2019
When visiting museums, I have often taken part in hands-on activities to get a better sense of the historical significance of an exhibition. However, it was not until my three-week summer placement at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum that I truly understood the complex logistics behind such activities. It takes a whole lot of planning, testing, and paperwork to get a public program going smoothly! I got a taste of these steps this past summer; I had the chance to help create an engaging
An artist's impression of the Opportunity Rover.
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The Little Rover That Could

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Feb 28, 2018
The Opportunity Rover is one of the most successful space missions ever. In this episode of the Element, Science Advisor Jesse Rogerson explains everything you need to know about the little rover that could.
A close up of the Curiosity rover's wheels, showing holes and tears from traversing sharp rocks.
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How to Reduce Wear and Tear on Wheel Treads for the Curiosity Rover

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Jun 29, 2017
The Curiosity rover has been on Mars since 2012, and has contributed much to our understanding of the Martian environment in the past and present. In 2016, NASA performed a routine wheel examination to keep track of the wear and tear of the wheels. Cracks and holes are starting to appear in the gaps between the treads. After 5 years into this mission, it's not a surprise the wheels have started to wear, however, NASA wants to squeeze as much time out of them as possible. In March, they uploaded