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13 April

York Woods Library: Astronomy and the Extinction of Dinosuars

Join us in the Youth Hub as Prof. McCall from York University talks about what caused the extinction of dinosaurs and what could happen to us in the future.
16 March

UofT Planetarium: March Break Show: Journey to the Planets

Showtimes: 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm See the solar system as you’ve never seen it before! Join us for this kid-friendly tour of the highlights of our solar system and beyond. We’ll stop at Mars, Saturn, and Pluto to show you the latest views from spacecraft that have recently visited those places. Then we’ll take you beyond our solar system to investigate where life might hide out there among the stars. There will be lots of opportunity to ask questions of a real astronomer. This show is suitable for children aged six and older.
17 March

UofT Planetarium: March Break Show: Journey to the Planets

Showtimes: 12:00pm, 1:00pm See the solar system as you’ve never seen it before! Join us for this kid-friendly tour of the highlights of our solar system and beyond. We’ll stop at Mars, Saturn, and Pluto to show you the latest views from spacecraft that have recently visited those places. Then we’ll take you beyond our solar system to investigate where life might hide out there among the stars. There will be lots of opportunity to ask questions of a real astronomer. This show is suitable for children aged six and older.
14 March

UofT Planetarium: March Break Show: Journey to the Planets

Showtimes: 12:00pm, 1:00pm See the solar system as you’ve never seen it before! Join us for this kid-friendly tour of the highlights of our solar system and beyond. We’ll stop at Mars, Saturn, and Pluto to show you the latest views from spacecraft that have recently visited those places. Then we’ll take you beyond our solar system to investigate where life might hide out there among the stars. There will be lots of opportunity to ask questions of a real astronomer. This show is suitable for children aged six and older.
10 March

Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: The Tale of Disks around Massive Stars

Massive stars, young or old, are interesting celestial objects with fascinating mysteries. In this talk, we will explore some of the mysteries of the disks around massive stars and how their formation, dissipation and structure affect our understanding of not only the planet formation but also the star formation process.
21 April

RASC Mississauga: Observing and photographing the August total solar eclipse

Speakers: Randy Attwood, Mississauga Centre Honourary President; Michael Watson, Toronto Centre The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 presents an opportunity for many amateurs to observer their first total solar eclipse. These are rare events and may be overwhelming for the novice TSE observer. The presenters have seen several dozen eclipses and will share their experiences with advice to those planning to travel to the centre line.
2 March

UofT AstroTour: Nature, Destroyer of Worlds

Throughout its 4.5 billion year history, life on Earth has been threatened by cataclysmic events such as extreme volcanic eruptions and asteroid impacts which have caused mass extinction of species. While events like these can drastically alter the face of the Earth, the planet still remains. So what would it take to completely obliterate the Earth? Starting from birth, the evolution of solar systems and the environments they exist in can put planets towards catastrophic fates. In this talk, we will explore some of the incredible ways that nature can destroy planets.
3 May

Pape/Danforth Library: A Trip to the Edge of the Universe

Dr. John Percy will take you on an illustrated, guided tour of the universe.
2 May

Northern District Library: The Amazing Universe

Discover the story behind alien worlds, black holes, dark matter, dark energy, the birth and death of stars, and more! Learn about the wondrous elements of the universe in this fascinating talk from Dr. John Percy, Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto in Astronomy & Astrophysics, and in Science Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.