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19 February

RASC National Society: To the Stars and Beyond (ONLINE)

Join the RASC as we celebrate Black History Month! Together we celebrate Black excellence in STEM and STEM education with an awesome lineup of speakers from the Black community.
23 February

UofT Physics: Tuzo Wilson Lecture 2022 (ONLINE)

The Ins and Outs of Terrestrial Planets: A Magnetic Field PerspectiveProf. Catherine Johnson, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia
23 February

RCIScience/Allan I. Carswell Observatory/Space Place Canada: Celestial Pursuit (ONLINE)

Join RCIScience, the Allan I. Carswell Observatory and Space Place Canada for a fun series of astronomy games and quizzes.
1 March

RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - Lessons From Beyond - Part 2 (ONLINE)

Come and join us as we continue to explore the night sky through Indigenous perspectives.
8 March

Dunlap Institute: Astro Trivia Night! (ONLINE)

The best kind of trivia is astronomy trivia!
13 March

DDO: Ask an Astronomer (ONLINE) (CANCELLED)

Explore the Universe - from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about the observatory, astronomy and space, telescopes, and the motions of the sky using powerful astronomy software and eye-catching visuals! Only one registration per household is required. Deadline to register for this program is Wednesday, March 9, 2022 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.
14 March

DDO: Out of this World: The Solar System (ONLINE)

Join the David Dunlap Observatory from the comfort of your home with our family friendly Spring Break virtual programming! The Solar System with all its planets, moons, and asteroids are all around us! We will provide a tour of our Solar System and share fun stories about each planetary body in our cosmic neighbourhood. Participants will get the chance to paint and design their own planets with materials they have available to them at home: 8-10 Styrofoam balls or round objects, coloring materials (acrylic paint, markers, crayons, etc.), glue, and bristol board.
15 March

DDO: Sun Fun! (ONLINE)

Join the David Dunlap Observatory from the comfort of your home with our family friendly March Break virtual programming! Learn about the sun and practice safe solar observing! In this interactive virtual session, participants will see live and pre-recorded telescope views of the solar surface, learn about our nearest star, and practice safe solar observing by making their own pinhole projector. Supplies needed (per participant): One large cereal box (or similar), Aluminum foil, One thumb tack or pin, tape, and scissors.
15 March

RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - Live from the David Dunlap Observatory (ONLINE)

In this special edition of Insider's Guide, we’ll team up with members of the RASC Toronto Centre to stream live from the David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) in Richmond Hill, the home of Canada’s largest optical telescope.
17 March

DDO: Sun Fun! (ONLINE) (CANCELLED)

Join the David Dunlap Observatory from the comfort of your home with our family friendly March Break virtual programming! Learn about the sun and practice safe solar observing! In this interactive virtual session, participants will see live and pre-recorded telescope views of the solar surface, learn about our nearest star, and practice safe solar observing by making their own pinhole projector. Supplies needed (per participant): One large cereal box (or similar), Aluminum foil, One thumb tack or pin, tape, and scissors.