Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm, 9:15pm

Pulsars, born after the splendid explosion of massive stars, are the most compact objects in the visible universe. Sitting on Earth, we receive regular pulses of light from pulsars. The accuracy of the period between pulses can sometimes rival that of an atomic clock. Pulsar studies have won two Nobel prizes: one for their discovery, and one for the first indirect evidence of gravitational waves. In this talk, Dongzi Li will explain how the compact nature and the excellent periodicity of pulses help make previously difficult studies feasible.

Prof. Anny Cazenave: Climate Change, Ocean Warming, Land Ice Melt and Sea Level RiseProf. Donna Strickland: Generating High-Intensity Ultrashort Optical Pulses

Watch the livestream here: https://livestream.com/itmsstudio/events/8636855

See the Milky Way and galaxies with the unaided eye. Point your telescope to find the many dim deep space objects that sprinkle the sky. Away from Toronto's light polution, there is so much to see. We observe from the Long Sault Conservation area, an hour outside of Toronto. We meet around dusk once a month in the parking lot for views only seen in dark sky conditions. We hold this event on the first clear night of our week-long window, so the date and time are determined closer to.

Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74" telescope. If the sky is clear the dome will be opened and the telescope pointed to an interesting celestial object for the visitors to view. All participating family members must be registered and any participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Full-day workshop hosted by the Dunlap Institute at the University of Toronto

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:15pm The stars in the night sky seem unchanging and eternal, and have remained the same for the history of human civilization. However, over millions and billions of years, new stars are born, live out their long lives, and eventually die in a blaze of glory. In this show, we will be exploring the lives of stars by visiting stellar nurseries, supernova remnants and much more!

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:15pm

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/rk440E6pc60

Join us for a conversation about weird planets, the search for life in the universe, and how the language of science can help tell stories about human relationships.

Showtimes: 11:00am, 12:30pm