Speaker: Ari Silburt

Eric Poisson, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Guelph

The RASC Toronto Centre and Bestway Tours & Safaris are pleased to announce that reservations are being accepted for the Centre’s expedition to observe the total solar eclipse on 9 March 2016 from Pangkalan Bun on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. This 13-day tour also includes visits to the historic temples of Borobodur and 4 days on Bali.

The Universe is very large and all of it is very far away. Even the edge of the Solar System is inexplicably far away. Come and hear about how we have used telescopes and space missions to learn about our Solar System and beyond! With Jielei Zhang. What's Out There? Lectures in Astronomy is presented in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics.

For a decade, Dr. Keith Vanderlinde has built telescopes to study the universe. Using technologies that have made cell phones and video games staples of modern culture, he and other scientists are building a massive radio telescope in Penticton, B.C., which will map a larger volume of space than ever before attempted. What's Out There? Lectures in Astronomy is presented in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Quench your thirst for astronomy! ...on Wednesday, February 18th, at the next Astronomy on Tap T.O. It'll be another fun evening of mind-expanding talks, games, prizes and conversation about the cosmos. All while you enjoy your favourite pint or cocktail. Plus, there'll be plenty of time for you to talk to the astronomers in attendance to get all your cosmic questions answered.

Alien worlds, extraterrestrial life, the birth and death of stars, cosmic catastrophes, black holes and dark matter: the real universe is more amazing than anything found in science fiction. With Dr. John Percy. What's Out There? Lectures in Astronomy is presented in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Can we find intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? The possibility has fired the imagination of dreamers and scientists alike. Dr. Duy Cuong Nguyen explains how astronomers are searching the heavens to turn science fiction into reality. What's Out There? Lectures in Astronomy presented in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Daniel Tamayo explains how a string of recent discoveries have revealed a surprising process that has transformed the surfaces of distant moons of the giant planets. The journey involves a violent history of crashing satellites and up-close images from the Cassini spacecraft. What's Out There? Lectures in Astronomy presented in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Paola Rodriguez Hidalgo takes us on an exploration of our surroundings, from the local solar system to distant galaxies.