When peering into the cosmos, astronomers can only gather instantaneous snapshots of celestial objects whose evolution — with rare exceptions — unfolds on timescales far too long to be probed within a human lifetime.

Four hundred years ago, we knew almost nothing about the structure of the universe. Today we can see to the very edges of space and time. A look at four key astronomers who changed history by changing the way we see the cosmos. From the 17th - 20th century, let's take a tour through the history and technological advancements found in astronomy from Galileo, Herschel, Bessel, and Leavitt. *This workshop is being held as a satellite event and collaboration with Toronto's Maker Festival.

There are astronauts and then there are space walkers. Only three Canadians have donned space suits and stepped into the void 400 km above the Earth to perform zero-G construction work on the International Space Station.

Speaker: Dr. Paola Rodriguez Hidalgo

Juris Steprāns looks at logic in science fiction, including both the misconceptions and insights which scifi has produced about Gödel's theorem, one of the most misunderstood results of mathematics.

Speaker: Dr. Amaury Triaud

From decades-old radio transmissions to the ringing of ionized matter, NASA’s audio archive has a ready supply of compelling and otherworldly sounds, and artists from around the world have been making use of the material. The Canadian Music Centre has invited Canadian composers to use sounds downloaded from NASA’s archive to create their own electronic piece or soundscape. On Thursday, June the 4th, you will be treated to a live presentation of the new pieces.

Vilhelm A. Bohr

Join award winning author and host of Discovery Science’s Meteorite Men Geoff Notkin for a special appearance at the ROM.

Join the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers from 8:00 to 11:00pm to explore the cosmos! Who can attend: EveryoneFee: FreeReservations: Not requiredOrganized by: Hamilton Amateur AstronomersLocation: T.B. McQuesten Park, 1199 Upper Wentworth St., Hamilton, ON  L8W 2Y7