Describes Canadian contribution in the past and present, impact craters in Canada and how they provide training opportunities for astronauts.
Host Jeremie Saunders introduces us to Lesson 2.
How hydrothermal activity in impact craters can lead to the genesis of life.
Describes the discipline of Astro-geology, why astronauts study geology, and how Devon Island prepares astronauts for space exploration.
Describes an impact event through its various stages using Devon Island as a point of reference.
The effects of impacts on the Earth over time.
Classification of rocks and minerals.
Host Jeremie Saunders introduces us to Astro-Geology (Lesson 1).
Methods and procedures used to study rocks in the field.
Definitions and comparisons between asteroids, meteors and comets.
Methods and procedures used to study rocks in the laboratory.
Layers of the Earth. Describes the structure (layers) of the Earth and how impact craters allow us to study this.