Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, and 9:00pm Centuries before Galileo observed the moons of Jupiter, scientists in the Middle East were building the first cameras and developing the physics of light. Without the benefit of modern technologies, they took some of the first steps in understanding the motions of the planets and in explaining the nature of the Universe.

Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to give you amazing views of our Moon, the planets and more!

Join Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson for an evening of engaging conversation on science, exploration and the world as we know it.

Over the last twenty years, we have discovered thousands of planets orbiting other stars. We are now in a position to analyse this population statistically, look for trends, and ask whether our Solar System is typical among the galaxy or whether it stands out as unique.

The galaxies we see in the universe are aligned along huge intersecting filaments. Using telescope observations and computer simulations, Alexander van Engelen of the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics describes cosmologists' understanding of how these filaments formed after the Big Bang from a Universe that was initially very smooth. Presented in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Over the last twenty years, we have discovered thousands of planets orbiting other stars. We are now in a position to analyse this population statistically, look for trends, and ask whether our Solar System is typical among the galaxy or whether it stands out as unique.

Recent searches have turned up thousands of planets orbiting other stars in our galaxy. What strange new worlds are out there and can some of them support life? With astronomer Dr. Matt Russo. Presented in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Join Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson for an evening of engaging conversation on science, exploration and the world as we know it.

The winter sky presents some of the most spectacular sights available to sky-watchers. During this hands-on program, astronomers from the Dunlap Institute will present an overview of the night sky. Then we will move outdoors and look through the telescope. The moon will be in a quarter phase, so the mountains and craters should be visible. Children & families are encouraged to participate. There will be lots of opportunities to ask questions.

Astronomer Christa Van Laerhoven describes how the planets in our solar system formed and migrated. Some of them started off very far from their current orbits. Presented in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics.