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July
York University Observatory: Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th Anniversary
It was 50 years ago this July that the first man walked on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Come celebrate that lunar achievement at a free event with York University’s Allan I. Carswell Observatory team.
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July
Ontario Science Centre: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary
Visit us on the 50th Anniversary of the Moon landing for a full-day celebration packed with astronaut appearances, special speakers, space-themed design and engineering challenges and much more!
Webcast: Canada Welcomes Back David Saint-Jacques
20
July
Aga Khan Museum: Moon Landing Festival (Saturday)
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing with live music, dancing, art, a food fair, and an artisan market!
At 10:56 pm on July 20, 1969, humans first set foot on the Moon, expanding the limits of humanity. Now to celebrate 50 years since that milestone, we’re hosting a two-day festival, featuring live music, a food fair, artisan market, and family-friendly activities. Join us for a weekend full of lunar-inspired fun!
20
July
Aga Khan Museum: Workshop - Moon Mission With Bettina Forget (SOLD OUT)
Imagine you’re on a lunar base, ready explore to the Moon. Your mission is to document a region of the Moon of your choice – maybe the Ocean of Storms, the Sea of Tranquility, the Peninsula of Thunder, or the Bay of Rainbows. What will you find there?
The Moon Mission workshop, led by Bettina Forget, inspires participants to dive into research, fire up their imagination, and experiment with new forms of expression to create a piece that bridges art and science using a range of materials.
20
July
Dunlap Institute: SpaceTime
It's Time for Space! Join us on July 20th for SpaceTime, an all-ages inclusive celebration of space, curiosity, and discovery.
20
July
Ontario Science Centre: To the Moon and Back! Star Party
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing at this special Star Party. Members of RASC (The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre) will be on hand to show you how their telescopes work and point out some of the celestial objects visible in the night sky, including Jupiter. Hear from experts about the latest in lunar science, space-themed musical performances and Moon-inspired activities.
Hosted by Global News Toronto chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell, with special guests:
4
October
2013 Annual IOTA Meeting
The RASC Toronto Centre is hosting the 31st Annual Meeting of the International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA)
4
October
Gravenhurst Family Star Party
Star party organized by local entusiasts. There will be a talk by Terence Dickinson. For more information, see the PDF with details below or contact Alan Keates at 705-687-4364 or e-mail gerryflaherty@rogers.com
Who can attend: everyone including non-membersFee: free (for accomodation options see pdf)Reservation needed for accomodation Organized by: Gravenhurst, local communityLocation: Gravenhurst
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September
U of T Astronomy Public Tour - Dark Energy
In the late 1920s, Edwin Hubble discovered that distant galaxies were receding away from us, implying that the universe itself was expanding. Seventy years later, it was found that the universe is not only getting bigger, but increasing in its rate of expansion. The mysterious substance behind this accelerated expansion has been given the name 'dark energy', and its discovery earned three cosmologists the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2011. For the month of September, Liam Connor, a Ph.D.
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August
August Astronomy Public Tour at the University of Toronto
Proudly presented by the U of T Graduate Astronomy Students' Association. For the month of August, we welcome Dan Taranu, a Ph.D. candidate in his final year of studies to discuss the stark reality of human space exploration. The longest journey ever undertaken by humans beyond our own planet has been to our nearest neighbour - the moon, just 400,000 kilometres away. Even mankind's most distant space probes are now 'merely' 18 billion kilometres from Earth. But far beyond even these enormous distances lies an immense, unexplored galaxy with billions of stars.