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Yuri's Night Canada
2021-04-12
      19:30

Plateau Astro/CanadaMoon: Yuri's Night Canada (ONLINE)

On the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first orbit around Earth, tune in for a fun, live interview showcase of Canadian space experts. Each guest will be briefly interviewed about their topic of expertise and get us excited about Canada's upcoming adventures in the cosmos. Stream begins at 7:30 PM ET. See you there!

FEATURED GUEST

Canadian Space Agency astronaut, Dr. Robert Thirsk

Robert Thirsk has flown in space two times, first on the Space Shuttle in 1996 and again in 2009 on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. He holds the record for the longest time in space by a Canadian astronaut at 204 days – the large majority of that time being on the International Space Station, where he circled the Earth 16 times per day.

The GUESTS and their TOPICS

CanadArm and Robotics
Kristen Facciol: Flight Controller, Mission Control Group – Canadian Space Agency

Black Holes
Daryl Haggard, PhD: Professor of Physics – McGill University

What Zero Gravity Feels Like
Dianea Phillips: Aerospace Educator – Science Yourself! No G’s About It!

James Webb Telescope
Nathalie Ouellette, PhD: Astrophysicist, Science Communicator – iREx

Music From Data
Matt Russo, PhD: Astrophysicist, Educator, Musician – University of Toronto

The HOSTS

Shaziana Kaderali: McGill University Graduate Candidate in Spaceflight Dynamics Engineering for SSA, Shaziana aims to bridge the gap between disciplines and knowledge. She believes there’s a place in space for everyone.

Trevor Kjorlien: Space Educator and Urban Astronomer based in Montréal, Trevor runs Plateau Astro, a space outreach company teaching people the magic we can see even in light-polluted environments

Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Registration: Not required
Organized by: Plateau Astro and CanadaMoon
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bPL9YkJBRU

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