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25 June

RASC National Society: General Assembly 2021 - The Stars Belong to Everyone (ONLINE)

The RASC GA is a four-day event, jam-packed with exciting events and fun for the entire family. This year’s event starts with a youth day that celebrates Astrophotography, encourages youth networking and features a presentation by Research Scientist Aaron Persaud. The main conference kicks off on the Friday evening with Keynote speaker and television host, Emily Calandrelli. Other GA events include committee presentations, seminars, an award ceremony, live night sky observing and virtual tours of RASC observatories.
9 April

Dunlap Institute: Cosmos From Your Couch - SuperBIT Edition (ONLINE)

Is it possible to weigh the entire Universe? And if it is, why does it matter? The fascinating answer lies with a telescope and team with roots at U of T and the Dunlap Institute. In recent years, balloon-borne telescope "SuperBIT" has been making serious scientific strides at relatively low costs, and there's much more to come. On Thursday, April 9th at 7 pm ET, Astrophysicist and SuperBIT researcher Mohamed Shaaban will explain this telescope's amazing findings, and future potential. Join us live, ONLINE,  for another edition of Cosmos From Your Couch!
28 June

ASX Star Talk: Revealing the nature of dark matter with strong gravitational lensing (ONLINE)

How are astronomers investigating dark matter by analyzing gravitational lenses? Learn more at the ASX's upcoming Star Talk on June 28 with Dr. Daniel Gilman, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto's David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics.
11 April

Yuri’s Night: 2020 Global Live-Stream (ONLINE)

Join us on April 11 to celebrate Yuri’s Night as a global community!
30 June

York University Allan I. Carswell Observatory: Director Delaney Disengagement Derby (ONLINE)

SPECIAL EVENT ALERT: We have an upcoming celebration for our very own Professor Paul Delaney, stepping down as a director of the observatory! Join us for an evening of games, astronomy history, live imaging and much more on 30th June, 2021 at 7:30pm.
6 July

Dunlap Institute: Astro Trivia Night (ONLINE)

They say the third time’s the charm - are you ready to prove it?
16 July

DDO: Up in the Sky (ONLINE) (CANCELLED)

Join us, from the comfort of your home! This program provides an illustrated one-hour presentation and discussion about what exciting celestial events to look for each season. The events and phenomena will be explained using simple language, with recommendations about how best to observe and photograph them. Only one registration per household is required. Deadline to register for this program is Friday July 16, 2021 at 3:00pm. Prior to the start of the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.
11 July

DDO: Sunday Sungazing (ONLINE) (CANCELLED)

Safely observe the Sun with us, from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about our closest star: the Sun!
20 July

RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - Summer Astronomy Round-Up (ONLINE)

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! We'll give you the tools to learn astronomy on your own at home, along with some observing goals to try. All you need is your computer! A pair of binoculars will help, but are not necessary. Sessions are always on Tuesdays at 3:30pm ET, but frequency of sessions changes.
4 April

Astronomy in Action: Planetarium Live! Episode 3 (ONLINE)

Planetarium Live! is an interactive journey through the cosmos! Every episode we learn some new concepts in Astronomy while encouraging questions and audience participation. Episode 3 is going to be 100% on the Universe Sandbox software we used last week, and we are taking suggestions for: 1. What Planet / Moon / Star should we smash into the Earth?2. We can make black holes! What should we feed it?3. What other crazy 'what if' scenarios should we try?