Earthshine Astronomy and Space Science Organization and The Riverwood Conservancy (TRC) present this four night course open to budding astronomers ages 12 and up. The course is taught by members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Mississauga Centre. If the sky is clear, there will be observing for 30 minutes after the end of the session. September 8 (7:00-9:00pm)Introduction to the Night Sky September 15 (7:00-9:00pm)Observing the Sun & Moon

Nerd Nite is back! Sam and Erez are thrilled to present the first nite of the 2017-18 season: Spaced and Confused: A Hypnotic Journey! Be there and be square! Presentation 1: “Mind Games: Hypnosis & Subconscious Success” By Brandon Dean, Certified Consulting Hypnotist & Hypnotherapist, Certified Smoking Cessation Specialist, Subconscious Success Coach, Certified Professional Stage Hypnotist

We’ve all heard about ground-based telescopes and space telescopes, but what about telescopes that are flown on balloons? What do they do? How do they work? Why do we use them? In this lecture, Rachel Domagalski will talk about the history of balloon astronomy, as well as some of the science that’s come from balloon telescopes. She will also talk about the development of two very different balloon telescopes, SPIDER and SuperBIT, that’s taking place right here in Toronto.

Cosmology, black holes, dark matter, universe formation, and an introduction to light pollution. Course wrap up. For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

Astronomy gear, binoculars, telescope types, selection and use, observing logs, equipment, observing sites, more drawing skills. For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

Milky Way, deep sky objects, nebulae, star clusters, galaxy formation and types of galaxies. How to observe galaxies and galaxy clusters. Astro-sketching. Introduction to Messier and RASC observing programs. For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

Stars, distances, magnitude, learning the night sky, constellations. planispheres, coordinate systems, astronomy (planetarium) software, with a brief demo of Stellarium. For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

Sun, Earth, Moon, tides, eclipses, our Solar System, the Planets, meteor showers, and comets. For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

Introduction to RASC and Astronomy, overview of the course, astronomy history and "Canada in Space." For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, and 9:00pm In 1977 two small probes, Voyager 1 and 2, were launched from Earth with a mission to study the outer solar system. Both spacecraft visited Jupiter and Saturn, and Voyager 2 passed by Uranus and Neptune, returning images to Earth which allowed us to make surprising discoveries about these distant planets. Now these probes are entering interstellar space, making them the furthest man-made objects from the Earth!