SEDS-Canada's annual conference is back with the theme "Paving the Way Beyond Earth." Ascension 2017 will be hosted by the University of Toronto Aerospace Team (UTAT). Join SEDS-Canada at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus from March 3rd to 5th, 2017 for a weekend packed with workshops and talks given by international and local speakers from the space industry, academia, government and media.

A science-based variety show aimed at blending knowledge, music and comedy

Quench your thirst for astronomy! On Friday, March 10th, at The Great Hall! It'll be another fun evening of pints, astronomy news, mind-expanding talks, games, prizes, and Dunlap mechandise for sale! Plus, following all the talks, there will be plenty of time for you to have all your cosmic questions answered by astronomers from the University of Toronto.

The explosion of a star, or supernova, is one of the most extreme events in the universe, responsible for creating the heavy elements essential for life. The resulting fast moving shock wave, the supernova remnant, produces super high-energy particles called cosmic rays. Understanding the nature of the magnetic fields is crucial to understanding the extreme processes that produce these cosmic rays. This talk will describe Jennifer West's PhD research, which investigates the magnetic fields of supernova remnants and how they are connected to the magnetic field of our Galaxy.

Speaker: Prof. Ue-Li Pen, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics The Algonquin Radio Observatory (ARO), built in 1965, along with the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO) are the first to achieve long baseline interferometry (VLBI), whereby two single-dish telescopes are combined to provide the same resolution as a telescope the size of Canada.

Speaker: Prof. Suresh Sivanandam, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics

This talk will focus on the past, present, and future of big data in astronomy.

In Toronto, the Commercial Space Blog will be sponsoring a Yuri's Night Party at the Polish Combatants' Hall.

The day after the anniversary of the first human in space (often called Yuri’s Night after the Russian who accomplished the feat) you might be suffering from a bit of space withdrawal sickness. Have no fear – The Planetary Society and STEAMLabs are teaming up to give you another dose of space by putting you at the controls!

Solar System Social is a speaker series about planetary science which is geared to the general public. This event features Jordan Bimm (former NASA fellow in the History of Space Science) and David Hamilton (former NSERC fellow in Technologies and Techniques for Earth and Space Exploration). Respectively, their talks are titled " Putting Mars in a Jar: The Military Origin of Astrobiology" and "What can we learn from lasers on Mars?" Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 6:30pm