Out of This World 25 is led by CanHist.ca in partnership with McMaster Children and Youth University (MCYU) and shaped through collaborations in education, science, storytelling, heritage, and public engagement.
Together, these partnerships connect Canada’s past achievements in space with future missions still to come.
From classroom learning and digital storytelling to public outreach and historical interpretation, OOTW25 is a collaborative, coast-to-coast initiative designed to inspire discovery.
MCYU is OOTW25’s lead educational partner, helping connect young learners to the ideas, stories, and possibilities at the heart of the project.
Through its strength in hybrid and experiential learning, MCYU helps shape OOTW25 as a science communication initiative designed to inspire curiosity, discovery, and creative thinking.
Esri Canada supports OOTW25 through digital mapping and interactive storytelling.
By contributing StoryMaps technology and K–12 learning expertise, this partnership helps bring together geography, science, and storytelling in meaningful ways for classrooms across Canada.
See how this partnership comes to life through OOTW25 StoryMaps.
The Canadian Space Agency helps ground OOTW25 in Canada’s official story in space.
From Chris Hadfield’s STS-100 mission to Artemis II, CSA mission history, astronaut profiles, and education resources help connect the project to Canada’s past achievements and future in exploration.
Out of This World 25 has been made possible in part through support from the Government of Canada, through Canadian Heritage.
This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce au gouvernement du Canada.

Helps strengthen OOTW25’s national educational reach and supports the project’s broader learning and community engagement goals.

Connects OOTW25 to Canada’s aviation and space heritage through museum learning, interpretation, and public history.

Brings expertise in the history of Canadian science, technology, and innovation to the wider story OOTW25 is sharing.

Adds a public-history perspective that helps connect OOTW25 to wider Canadian storytelling and commemoration.
Reflects Canada’s broader culture of research and innovation that helps shape scientific advancement and discovery.
The OOTW25 Explanatory Addendum outlines the project’s rationale, science communication mandate, national scope, collaborative framework, and expected outcomes.
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This page includes information from Canadian Space Agency resources. Many images are courtesy of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and are used with permission. Other visuals are licensed stock photography or approved website assets. Image credits are provided here collectively as part of the page design.
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