Join us for the November AstroTours! The event is free and no pre-registration is required!

Explore the Universe - from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about the observatory, astronomy and space, telescopes, and the motions of the sky using powerful astronomy software and eye-catching visuals! Only one registration per household is required. Deadline to register for this program is Wednesday, November 2, 2022 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.

RASC President Charles Ennis has been creating a catalogue of the star patterns employed by a myriad of cultures around the world.

Speaker: Jabavu "Jaba" Adams, York University

The International Issues Discussion (IID) series at Toronto Metropolitan University is proud to present its third virtual talk of the Fall 2022 term: "Today's Leading Space Issues."

Although we are likely still decades away from discovering signs of life on worlds outside of our own solar system, much progress is being made today to identify the best potential candidates for hosting such life.

** NOTE: Pre-event tickets are sold out. We may have a small number of tickets at the door, available right before the event. In addition, if some other people who have tickets don't attend, there may be more capacity. After a three-year hiatus, we are so excited to announce that Astronomy on Tap is back! On Friday, November 11, quench your thirst for astronomy at The Great Hall in Toronto! It'll be another fun evening of pints, astronomy news, mind-expanding talks, games, prizes, and Dunlap merchandise for sale!

Speaker name: Maheen Hemani Join us, from the comfort of your home! This program will feature live-stream views from the DDO's 74-Inch telescope (Weather permitting). Explore breaking news from space and current research into what lies beyond our home planet! Each night, we’ll take a virtual tour of the DDO, hear from our speakers about their own amazing space research, and ask them all our questions about what they know and what they’re discovering. 

Safely observe the Sun with us, from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about our closest star: the Sun!

Speaker: Ismaël Moumen, Université Laval/CFHT