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29 September

SYSTEM Sounds: Nuit Blanche 2018 - One Sky

On Saturday September 29th from 7:00pm to 7:00am, experience the universe through new eyes and new ears with One Sky, a Nuit Blanche Toronto installation. This exhibition created by astrophysicist-musician Matt Russo and SYSTEM Sounds, and presented by the Dunlap Institute. With One Sky, you’ll enjoy a sunrise to sunset, multi-sensory experience of the celestial sphere.
15 November

Chris Hadfield's Generator 2018

Generator is back! Chris Hadfield’s famed comedy, music and ideas extravaganza is returning to Roy Thomson Hall. Past years saw Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer, Mythbuster Adam Savage, Destin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day, architect Moshe Safdie, poets, cyborgs, exoskeletons, bionic Ironman hands for children, and much, much more. It isn’t an easy show to describe – you just have to experience it to understand.
12 November

York University Observatory: Leonid Meteor Shower (first clear weeknight)

Come view the 2018 Leonid Meteor Shower with the Allan I. Carswell Observatory Team at York University! With up to 15 meteors visible every hour, multiple telescopes available for viewing celestial objects and a constellation tour, it will be a fun, astronomy filled night! Weather updates will be posted by 4:00pm on social media. Hope to see you there!
15 October

York University Observatory: Orionid Meteor Shower (first clear weeknight)

Come view the 2018 Orionid Meteor Shower with the Allan I. Carswell Observatory Team at York University! With up to 15 meteors visible every hour, multiple telescopes available for viewing celestial objects and a constellation tour, it will be a fun, astronomy filled night! Weather updates will be posted by 4:00pm on social media. Hope to see you there!
26 September

ASX Star Talk: Astronomical Alchemy

Calling all space enthusiasts! Come on down to ASX's first Star Talk of the school year on Wednesday, September 26th where U of T astrophysicist Dr. Maria R. Drout will be illuminating the origins of all the elements in the universe!
27 October

Toronto Space Apps Challenge 2018 Youth Program

Come use your hands and brains to learn about and explore through NASA's Space Apps Toronto Youth Program. As the official youth branch of the Toronto NASA Space Apps Challenge, youth ages 7–13 will explore and learn about space like never before.
18 October

Toronto Space Apps Challenge 2018 Hackathon

On the weekend of October 19th - 21st 2018, developers, makers, engineers and entrepreneurs will take on NASA-designed challenges, creating solutions that range from silly to serious, fantastical to feasible. Build a team, pick a challenge, and leverage your access to an extraordinary roster of mentors featuring past and present astronauts, aerospace engineers, and designers.
20 October
12 October
26 October

UofT Planetarium: The Life and Death of Stars (SOLD OUT)

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm 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!