Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE.

It's a great week for some planetary observing! Mars is at opposition, which means it'll be big and bright and beautiful as we come between it and the Sun.

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/vaYABVy45m4

Professional astronomy has long since moved past the telescopes of Kepler and Galileo. How do the massive astronomical instruments you see in the news work, and how are they designed? To find out more, join us online on Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00pm. Prof. Abigail T. Crites will be taking us step-by-step as she deconstructs the astrophysicists' toolbox! As always, everyone is welcome!

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes (including solar-filtered scopes) to get close-up looks at sunspots, craters on the Moon, and planets visible in the current night sky. Peer into deep space and try your hand at spotting faint star clusters and nebulae. You can even bring your own telescope along and we'll give you expert advice on how to use it better.

Struggling to set up your telescope? Can’t see Jupiter as clearly as you want to? We’ll set up our scopes to show you exactly what we do each time, give you some tips to make your telescope observing sessions even better, and recommend some gadgets and accessories.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting called "Shoot the Moon" in which we use live views of the crescent Moon to examine its major features like craters and mountains, and talk about their formation. The meeting will be held on the first clear night from Monday, September 21 through Friday, September 25. Please check our website starting September 21 for a Go/No-Go announcement.

Symposium featuring gathering of Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, Elders, educators and scholars to share and exchange towards reclaiming, preserving, and revitalizing Star Knowledge with Indigenous communities worldwide.

Hover above the Moon like an astronaut and get eye-to-eye with the planets. Find colourful stars, star clusters, bright nebulae and even another galaxy. Our monthly City Star Party is the place to catch universe from within the city limits at Bayview Village Park. If you don't have a telescope then you will find many astronomers who would love to share a view. If you are thinking of buying a telescope, viewing with other people's equipment is the best way to make a good choice. If you have a telescope or binoculars, please bring it!

In a year filled with previously unimagined news, this announcement might have been the most surprising: Scientists have identified signs of possible life, not far out in the galaxy, but right next door, on Venus. Or rather, over Venus, in its clouds. Join our staff astronomer and ask your questions about Venus, phosphine and whether this news has more science fact or science fiction.

Happy Fall Equinox! We'll spend this session talking a bit about what equinoxes and solstices actually are, and will then jump into some lunar targets.

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/IAbBkJgb2Cg