5
November
UofT AstroTour: A Conversation With An Old Friend, The Moon
Speaker: Ari Silburt
The Moon is intimately connected to humans, whether we realize it or not. It has been there since the formation of the Earth, and has watched over life as we evolved to the present day. Like ourselves, the Moon has also been changing with time, and there are many layers to its existence. In this lecture I will re-acquaint the public with the Moon, describing its formation history, its relationship to humans, its current relationship with the Earth, and future space plans on the Moon.
11
November
ArtSci Salon: Revealing Neutrinos
Mark-David Hosale Digital Media, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, York UniversityJames Madsen Physics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
21
November
Kortright Centre: Astronomy Night (SOLD OUT)
Enjoy and learn about the night sky through an engaging presentation delivered by an astronomer. Learn about history, mythology and how to identify star constellations overhead.
13
November
Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: Testing Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity (Gravity)
Speaker: Peter Sutherland
17
November
RASC Mississauga: Astronomy Night at Riverwood Conservancy
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!
20
October
RASC Mississauga: Astronomy Night at Riverwood Conservancy
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!
3
November
UofT Italian Studies: FUTURA Mission - 200 Days in Space
Samantha Cristoforetti, Italian Astronaut, European Space Agency, in conversation with Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar and Bryan Gaensler, Director of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto.
29
January
Barbara Frum Library: Exploring the Universe
The universe is very large and all of it is very far away. Even the edge of the solar system is inexplicably far away. Learn how we have used telescopes and space missions to understand our solar system and universe beyond it. With Jielai Zhang. 3rd floor, Room B.
25
January
Annette Street Library: Could Life Exist on Other Worlds?
Using what we know about life on Earth as a starting point, Lauren Hetherington explains the way we will learn how life could exist elsewhere in the Universe, and how we can look for it.
Presented in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics.
19
November
Action Potential Lab: Cosmology in the 21st Century with Kendrick Smith
Revolutionary progress has been achieved in the science of cosmology over the past 30 years. Powerful experiments, made possible by new technologies, have transformed our understanding of the universe. We have unveiled the laws of physics that govern time and space on the grandest scales, from the big bang to present day.