To celebrate Astronomy Day this year, join the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers at Bayfront park for an afternoon of solar observing and evening of stargazing.

Professor Simon White, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics

Come out and observe a rare event - a transit of Mercury. Join members of the Mississauga Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada as they set up telescopes equipped with special filters to provide a safe view of the transit. The transit takes approximately 7.5 hours for the planet Mercury to cross the Sun. It will begin just after 7:15am EDT and will end at 2:40pm EDT. Maximum transit will occur just before 11am EDT.

School's out for Summer! NNTO is thrilled to cap the season with guest speakers from the Royal Ontario Museum! Trivia is based on the ROM's collections and we have some delightfully nerdy things for the raffle. You might also get some goodies on the way in. Presentation 1 – “Asteroids: Friend or Foe?” by Dr. Kim Tait

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, and 9:00pm 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! If you have questions please contact planetarium@universe.utoronto.ca

Join the York University Astronomical Observatory and the Astronomy Club at York University for the transit of Mercury! Observatory telescopes will be in place at the Lion Stadium to guide spectators through the event! Transit starts at 7:10am and will end at 2:44pm. We will be hosting this event from 9:00am - 2:00pm. There will be solar glasses for everyone! See you there!

Between 1969 and 1972, 12 men traveled over one million kilometers to walk on the surface of the Moon. Today, we couldn’t go back—over the last 40 years, astronauts have not ventured beyond a thin shell surrounding our planet. How is this possible? I will make a case for dreaming big and investing in space exploration, even in the face of our pressing problems closer to home.

George Conidis, PhD Candidate in Physics & Astronomy, York University

Family Nights are a great introduction to the night sky for our younger (and older) guests. Look through telescopes, make some space crafts, visit the Skylab and find out what's really up there!

Family Nights are a great introduction to the night sky for our younger (and older) guests. Look through telescopes, make some space crafts, visit the Skylab and find out what's really up there!