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20 July

RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - Summer Astronomy Round-Up (ONLINE)

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! We'll give you the tools to learn astronomy on your own at home, along with some observing goals to try. All you need is your computer! A pair of binoculars will help, but are not necessary. Sessions are always on Tuesdays at 3:30pm ET, but frequency of sessions changes.
4 April

Astronomy in Action: Planetarium Live! Episode 3 (ONLINE)

Planetarium Live! is an interactive journey through the cosmos! Every episode we learn some new concepts in Astronomy while encouraging questions and audience participation. Episode 3 is going to be 100% on the Universe Sandbox software we used last week, and we are taking suggestions for: 1. What Planet / Moon / Star should we smash into the Earth?2. We can make black holes! What should we feed it?3. What other crazy 'what if' scenarios should we try?
28 July
2 April

Dunlap Institute: Cosmos From Your Couch - Questions From Your Couch (ONLINE)

Do you have a question for one of our astronomers? Our expert team will be live on Thursday, April 2nd at 7pm EDT for a “Cosmos From Your Couch” – Q and A edition!
11 August

Ontario Science Centre: Meteors & Meteorites (ONLINE)

Find out what a meteor is and what causes a meteor shower. Discover the different types of meteorites and get tips to identify them. Then use your new knowledge of space rocks to go searching for meteorites among the Earth rocks. Plus, get a chance to ask an expert from the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration at Western University your burning questions and prepare for the famous Perseids meteor shower, which is set to peak this year on the night of August 11. Let’s look to the stars!
5 August

Dunlap Institute: Astro Trivia Night (ONLINE)

We hope you're staying sharp this summer, space lovers! Because we're bringing you another Astro Trivia Night. On Thursday, August 5, join us online for astronomy trivia, prizes, and fun. This live, free event starts at 7:00pm EDT. The direct link is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23r95eUhrMc *Please Note: While we welcome anyone to participate in Astro Trivia Night, we can only ship prizes within Canada - excluding Quebec.
17 August

RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - Gas Giants (ONLINE)

Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard! We'll give you the tools to learn astronomy on your own at home, along with some observing goals to try. All you need is your computer! A pair of binoculars will help, but are not necessary. Sessions are always on Tuesdays at 3:30pm ET, but frequency of sessions changes.
18 August

York University Allan I. Carswell Observatory: 1M Anniversary Teletube (ONLINE)

Announcing another Allan I. Carswell Observatory Special Event! The 1m Telescope Anniversary!
27 March

Astronomy in Action: Planetarium Live! Ask an Astronomer (ONLINE)

Join us Friday night at 7pm EDT for a live Q&A about astronomy and space! Planetarium Live is a free live stream where viewers can ask questions, learn about the night sky, and enjoy some space from the comfort of home. We're going to start with some general astronomy content and lots of questions from the audience, and in future weeks we will focus in on specific topics of interest!
25 August

ASX Star Talk: Pursuing multiple lines of enquiry into cosmic dawn and cosmic noon (ONLINE)

Curious about cosmology? Catch the ASX’s next Star Talk with postdoctoral researcher Dr. Dongwoo Chung on August 25!