Webinar to engage Canadian students and young professionals in a discussion on the future of the Canadian space sector!

We have some niche topics today, including how to use math and your own photos of the Moon to measure the depth of craters.

The Origins Institute and Consulat Général de France à Toronto, in partnership with the McMaster Alumni Association, are extremely excited to announce a free, public, online, two-part symposium.

This year NASA issued Not Yet Imagined, written by the history journalist and astronomer Chris Gainor, covering the first three decades of Hubble Space Telescope Operations. Hosted by the RASC History Committee, in this Speaker Series talk — “Son of Hubble: Confessions of a Hubble Space Telescope Historian” — Gainor will tell the story of this book, and along the way, talk about Hubble itself, which is much more than a telescope that happens to be located in space.

Join us, from the comfort of your home! This program provides an illustrated one-hour presentation and discussion about what exciting celestial events to look for each season. The events and phenomena will be explained using simple language, with recommendations about how best to observe and photograph them. Only one registration per household is required. Deadline to register for this program is Friday May 21, 2021 at 3:00pm. Prior to the start of the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! We'll be hosting introductory astronomy courses every other Tuesday at 3:30pm EDT. They'll give you the tools to learn astronomy on your own at home, along with some observing goals to try. All you need is your computer! A pair of binoculars will help, but are not necessary.

The Origins Institute and Consulat Général de France à Toronto, in partnership with the McMaster Alumni Association, are extremely excited to announce a free, public, online, two-part symposium.

Planetarium Live! is an interactive journey through the cosmos! Every episode we learn some new concepts in Astronomy while encouraging questions and audience participation. This Episode will feature some of what's happening in space right now, as well as a look at the inner planets of our solar system! As always, questions are encouraged!

Today's targets will be more morning observations, and include the Apollo 16 landing site!

Speaker: Dr. Kim Tait, Royal Ontario Museum Although the ROM does have an exceptional martian meteorite collection, there is still much to be learned about Mars. Dr. Kim Tait will discuss the goals of the Mars Sample Return Program, and her role in the mission. Kimberly Tait is a Curator of Mineralogy and oversees mineralogical, gemmological and meteoritic research at the ROM. She is also a cross-appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Toronto.