Speaker: Dr. Lea Hirsch, University of Toronto – Mississauga

Learn more from an expert astronomer on the James Webb Space Telescope on January 25! The guest speaker will be Dr. David Law at the Space Telescope Science Institute.

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!

Ascension is an annual space conference that brings together students, researchers, and industry professionals over a 3-day event.

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/Nl0Lw56-AgU

Working on an observing program is a great way to learn the sky and develop your observing skills.

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, January 12, 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.

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.

Speaker: Ajay Gill

The best kind of trivia is astronomy trivia!

Join us, from the comfort of your home! This program will feature live-stream views from the DDO's 74-Inch telescope (Weather permitting). Explore breaking news from space and current research into what lies beyond our home planet! Each night, we’ll take a virtual tour of the DDO, hear from our speakers about their own amazing space research, and ask them all our questions about what they know and what they’re discovering.

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/u4al1vcm5x0