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=//Canadians in Space / les Canadiens dans l'espace// =

A YES I Can! Science Online Collaborative Project
===Project Media Centre / centre médias du projet ===

===//The [|space dudes] have been wondering what the Earth looks like from space. Here are some photos taken by members of the STS-118 crew, courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency. //===

Aug. 2007. Space Shuttle Endeavour, docked to the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station. The shuttle's Canadian-built Remote Manipulator System (RMS) robotic arm and station's Canadarm2 are also featured in the scene.

Aug. 2007. ISS. Both Canadarm and Canadarm2 are visible. Aug. 2007. Former Canadian Space Agency astronaut, Dave Williams anchored to the foot restraint on the Canadarm2. Aug. 2007. Constructing the ISS. Now it's your turn to do a little research! Where is the International Space Station? How far is it from the surface of the Earth?

===//The [|space dudes] wondered how difficult it is to turn a bolt in space. Canadian astronaut, and now President of the Canadian Space Agency, Dr. Steve MacLean talked to YES I Can! Science project participants in a video conference in 2007 about his missions. This video clip talks about the difficulty he had removing a bolt. //===

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