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Space simulator: Rod Tennyson of the University of Toronto's Institute of Aerospace Studies with his device which recreates the harsh conditions of outer space for testing materials
Space simulator: Rod Tennyson of the University of Toronto's Institute of Aerospace Studies with his device which recreates the harsh conditions of outer space for testing materials

Space simulator: Rod Tennyson of the University of Toronto's Institute of Aerospace Studies with his device which recreates the harsh conditions of outer space for testing materials

Date9/10/1981
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Aeronautics expert Dr. Rod Tennyson (left) shows a revolving tunnel used for testing satellites to Henry McKay at the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies. McKay studies unidentified flying objects as a hobby.
Aeronautics expert Dr. Rod Tennyson (left) shows a revolving tunnel used for testing satellites to Henry McKay at the University of Toronto's Institute for Aerospace Studies. McKay studies unidentified flying objects as a hobby.
11/12/1970
Transport of the future, an air-cushioned vehicle for use on rough terrain, is being developed at the U of T Institute for Space Studies. Dr. Rod Tennyson explains how it works to Henry McKay.The vehicle would be particularly useful in the far North. The institute thinks air curtains might serve as covers for buildings one day instead of roofs.
Transport of the future, an air-cushioned vehicle for use on rough terrain, is being developed at the U of T Institute for Space Studies. Dr. Rod Tennyson explains how it works to Henry McKay.The vehicle would be particularly useful in the far North. The institute thinks air curtains might serve as covers for buildings one day instead of roofs.
11/12/1970
Eye for detail: Model-maker Bill Ireland recreates space hardware to be photographed
Eye for detail: Model-maker Bill Ireland recreates space hardware to be photographed
9/11/1986
Soul travel to outer space is encouraged by Eckankar, a philosophical -religious organization run by a retired couple, Fabian and Lillian Burbeck. This group believes souls can travel on several mystic planes to outer space and indescribable occult places. Burbecks lead classes - there are 15 courses that take more than 7 years of study to complete - and attract people of all ages. They urge self-improvement.
Soul travel to outer space is encouraged by Eckankar, a philosophical -religious organization run by a retired couple, Fabian and Lillian Burbeck. This group believes souls can travel on several mystic planes to outer space and indescribable occult places. Burbecks lead classes - there are 15 courses that take more than 7 years of study to complete - and attract people of all ages. They urge self-improvement.
4/10/1978
University of Toronto's Vacuum sphere at Institute for Aerospace Studies, North York
University of Toronto's Vacuum sphere at Institute for Aerospace Studies, North York
12/30/1968
To life!, Diethard Bohme, chairman of York University's chemistry department, peers through a selected ion flow tube, a machined steel piston in which reactions between ions and molecules found in outer space are studied.
To life!, Diethard Bohme, chairman of York University's chemistry department, peers through a selected ion flow tube, a machined steel piston in which reactions between ions and molecules found in outer space are studied.
1/15/1986
Aerospace Scientists at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies are working on 105 research projects in their laboratories on Duffer(...)
Aerospace Scientists at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies are working on 105 research projects in their laboratories on Duffer(...)
12/30/1968
Professor Bernard Etkin at University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Professor Bernard Etkin at University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
12/30/1968
Bubbling away trouble? Graduate student Eric Bauer, right, tests ozone experiment for Dr. Phillip Jones of the University of Toronto's Institute for Environmental Studies.
Bubbling away trouble? Graduate student Eric Bauer, right, tests ozone experiment for Dr. Phillip Jones of the University of Toronto's Institute for Environmental Studies.
9/19/1990
Space-age x-ray: Dr. James Dickie, head of radiology at Scarborough General Hospital, studies an X-ray as the hospital's new Angicon unit scans a patient's blood vessels. The unit could save the lives of many Metro seniors.
Space-age x-ray: Dr. James Dickie, head of radiology at Scarborough General Hospital, studies an X-ray as the hospital's new Angicon unit scans a patient's blood vessels. The unit could save the lives of many Metro seniors.
12/14/1982
Wondering whaat happened to this boot and shoe testing facility at the Ontario Research Foundation (ORF) is about to test them for materials failure
Wondering whaat happened to this boot and shoe testing facility at the Ontario Research Foundation (ORF) is about to test them for materials failure
8/2/1974
Our son Matthew ought to be raised in a city like this, says Andrew Biemiller, formerly of Washington, D.C., a psychologist at the University of Toronto Institute of Child Studies. He didn't choose Canada because of the draft - his wife Frances was from Toronto - but he says the war has left the U.S. with unsolved problems.
Our son Matthew ought to be raised in a city like this, says Andrew Biemiller, formerly of Washington, D.C., a psychologist at the University of Toronto Institute of Child Studies. He didn't choose Canada because of the draft - his wife Frances was from Toronto - but he says the war has left the U.S. with unsolved problems.
1/25/1973