Grants and Contributions

“Moon Mission: Lunar Rover Planning and Piloting Experience” is a competition-based national project that will challenge students in grades 6 to 9 to design a lunar rover research mission and then to command a simulated rover expedition challenge. The initiative will include a Mission Goals challenge and a Rover Control challenge. To support participating teams as they write their research proposals and prepare for the competition, the project will develop and update a collection of online lessons and engaging activities that encourage students to understand the goals of both the Lunar Gateway and Lunar Surface Exploration.

“Classroom SpaceFarers: Lunar Gateway AI + Robotics” is a three-year undertaking that will involve Canadian youth (grades 6 to 9) and their educators in three activities: Code in the Stars campaign that will engage educators (virtually through a campaign, and directly through educator training events/professional development); a Lunar Gateway Pitch that will directly target students through a national pitch experience; and the Classroom SpaceFarers: an AI-Enabled Robotics Residencies, a deep impact, multi-day experience in ten sites. The three phases build upon each other, with deeper engagement and impact on the participants at each phase.

This project aims to inspire youth by increasing their awareness, interest, knowledge and experience in STEM using space-related content by providing a 3D and interactive gaming experience based on lunar rover missions. This will encourage exploration, discovery, resource management, and critical decision-making; framed within the concepts of conservation and sustainability, as a way to
engage and build agency within the fields of space STEM.

The first of its kind in Atlantic Canada, ATLAS will offer learning experiences in AI, software, and hardware development, instilling a range of mathematics, computer science and engineering skills.

This project aims to work with local young people to develop new hands-on exhibit content and programming that will increase their awareness of and the engagement in Canadian space science and technologies. The secondary school students will design and install an exhibit component with the goal of communicating the role of robotics in space to younger children and then they will work with the museum staff to apply the new-found knowledge towards designing and delivering space STEM programming for children from grades four to nine.

This contribution agreement allows a team of scientists based at Université de Montréal to continue its involvement with JWST scientific operations by supporting the Canadian scientific community in the use of JWST, the analysis of its data, as well as in the communications activities related to scientific outreach.

Science North will reimagine the visitor experience in Space Place to engage audiences in a series of exhibits related to Canada and the Moon, increasing young Canadians’ awareness of Canadian Space projects and interest in pursuing STEM education and careers. Exhibits will explore the Canada’s participation in the Artemis Program, as well as the work that Canadian space scientists are doing to drive next-generation technologies for space exploration, including a range of opportunities for lunar science, robotics, AI and lunar rover technology.

In this exhibit, children will have the opportunity to learn about the process of designing and building technology such as the Canadarm3, other Gateway modules, and lunar rover components; transporting people into space and to the Moon via the Artemis Missions; and how ongoing research can be applied to the wider exploration of the galaxy.

This project aims to broaden the reach and impact of astronomy and space science educational programming for Black, Indigenous and Youth of Colour in Nova Scotia. Recognizing the importance of inclusive and equitable access to astronomy and space science education, "Project Luna" will incorporate culturally responsive programming and look to fostering spaces of belonging with all participants. This program will empower and foster youth leadership skills while promoting interest in and awareness of astronomy and space science.

This project aim to design a new student experience by building on the strength of an existing School Program that has served the school communities for decades. This renewed classroom program will immerse students in the topics of sky science, space exploration, and the upcoming Artemis space missions. The new program titled "Mission SPACE: Artemis Edition" will take place in our iconic S.P.A.C.E. exhibition and focusses on Canada’s role in moon exploration, with special attention paid to the Artemis program.