CANADA is going TO THE MOON! Nearly 400,000 km away from our planet, the Moon represents a crucial stepping stone in Humanity's Quest to travel onwards to Mars. This ambitious campaign encompasses efforts to sendthe first woman and the first person of colour to walk on the surface of the Moon. The global space community is undertaking the Artemis program, a multi-mission campaign designed to push human space exploration deeper into space to the Moon and on to Mars.Did you know?Space Exploration Benefits Life on Earth Space https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a61d8_1de144eb1ed448e5bbb6835b5a184d51~mv2.png https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3a61d8_a78204161c644a589a24f9c094541308~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_709,h_709,al_c,lg_1,q_85/3a61d8

Nearly 400,000 km away from our planet, the Moon represents a crucial stepping stone in Humanity's Quest to travel onwards to Mars.

This ambitious campaign encompasses efforts to send

the first woman and the first person of colour to walk on the surface of the Moon.

The global space community is undertaking the Artemis program, a multi-mission campaign designed to push human space exploration deeper into space to the Moon and on to Mars.

Did you know?

Space Exploration Benefits Life on Earth

Space exploration impacts our society on Earth in many different ways.

Here are some examples.

Healthcare

Monitoring devices developed for astronauts can be used here on Earth
Robotic surgery technology is based on the Canadarm2
Remote health care techniques, like telemedicine, give people more access to doctors

Food Production

Growing food in extreme environments is both a challenge for deep space missions as well as for Northern communities in Canada. Improvement in such technology can increase food access across the country.

Studying microbiology in space also prevents food from spoiling before crews are ready to consume it, and helps us understand how to keep astronauts healthy in space.

Earth Observation

Canada uses satellites and radar technology for national security, to monitor resources and the health of the climate, for navigation, and to protect ourselves from natural disasters

Earthrise was one of the first colour photographs of the Earth in space. For the first time, humans could see how small and fragile our planet is. The environmental movement was just beginning then, and this photograph helped people realize how important it was. The very first Earth Day took place less than two years later, on April 22, 1970.

Employment

About 22 000 people have jobs in the space sector in Canada. This number is expected to increase with the start of the Artemis missions
The Canadian space industry offers many diverse careers
In 2018, total revenues in the Canadian space sector reached $5.7 billion

Partnerships with other Countries

Space exploration brings people from different nations together, to work peacefully to reach a common goal
By working together, nations develop precious skills. Canada has become a world leader in space robotics.

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