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November
Jane/Dundas Library: Toronto's Astronomical Heritage
Dr. John Percy, U of T Professor Emeritus, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Join Dr. John Percy as he explores Toronto's rich astronomical heritage, from the 1830's until today. Discover astronomy's impact on our society and how its development intimately connects with the growth of our thriving city and country.
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October
Steeles Library: The Amazing Universe
Dr. John Percy, U of T Professor Emeritus, Astronomy and Astrophysics
Alien worlds, extraterrestrial life, the birth and death of stars, cosmic catastrophes, black holes, dark matter and dark energy: the real universe is more amazing than anything found in science fiction!
Multipurpose RoomSteeles LibraryBamburgh Gardens Shopping Plaza C107-375 Bamburgh CircleToronto
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October
Leaside Library: Searching for Earth 2: How Astronomers Hunt for Exoplanets
Dr. Duy Cuong Nguyen, Postdoctoral Fellow, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics
The existence of other worlds like our own has fired the imagination of humankind for centuries. Join us as Dr. Duy Cuong Nguyen describes the exciting discovery of hundreds of exoplanets–planets beyond our Solar System–and talks about the search for another life-bearing planet like Earth.
This Toronto Public Library Thought Exchange Talk is part of the Astronomy Adventures Around the World series.
Everyone welcome. No registration required.
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October
UofT AstroTour: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astrology, What’s in a Name?
Speaker: Dr. Michael Williams
http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/astrotours/?page_id=392
2
October
RCI Lecture: Tea, Earl Grey, Hot: What Would You Create With a Star Trek Replicator?
Julielynn Wong, B.Sc. M.D., M.P.H., Founder, Center for Innovative Technologies and Public Health, RCI Council Member
Star Trek Replicators are here! Unleash your inner designer and discover how 3D printers are revolutionizing space travel and life here on Earth. Need surgical tools on a long space mission? If you can’t take everything with you, then you’ll have to print on demand. With this in mind, Dr. Julielynn Wong has created ten 3D printable designs of surgical instruments for space missions.
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October
The Planetary Society: "We See Thee Rise: The Canadian Space Program Today and Tomorrow" with Bill Nye
Think the Canadarm and Chris Hadfield are the entire Canadian space program? Think again! Join Bill Nye in Toronto on the evening of October 1st to explore Canada’s exciting contributions to the exploration of our solar system and beyond.
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October
Nerd Nite Toronto: Increasing the Awesome: NASA’s Next Huge Space Telescope; The Science of Shakespeare
http://toronto.nerdnite.com
Presentation 1: “Increasing the Awesome: NASA’s Next Huge Space Telescope” by Dr. Amber Straughn
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May
AstroNuts: Fifth Annual "What's Up in Space?" Camp & STEM Contest
It's AstroNuts' annual kids' space club fundraiser!
14
May
Public Stargazing at Millennium Square, Pickering (NO GO)
Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies this May 14 for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario. Take a free look through different kinds of telescopes to get close-up looks at craters on the Moon, brilliant Mars, magnificent Jupiter with its moons, and the spectacular rings of Saturn. Learn the names of springtime stars and the constellation patterns they form. Peer deep into space and try your hand at spotting spot faint star clusters and nebulae.
14
May
Unbelievable Universe Evening Star Party
Celebrate International Astronomy Day with telescope observing, activities, crafts, and ‘Science Slam’ presentations by astronomers about strange, unbelievable, and mind-blowing discoveries in space.