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September
RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - Space and Astronomy Books (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.
21
September
SkyNews: Subs and Stars: Lesson 1 (ONLINE)
Trying to get started in astroimage editing, but not sure where to begin? Join us for Subs and Stars, an eight-part instructional online series that teaches people how astrophotos are built and edited.
Hosted by Canadian astrophotographer Paul Owen and SkyNews editor-in-chief Allendria Brunjes, this tutorial is the first stop for beginners learning how to process deep-sky images.
24
September
RASC, Mississauga Centre: Speaker Night – Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton (ONLINE)
Learning about the Birth of Stars with SITELLE
24
March
Dunlap Institute: Cosmos From Your Couch - Finding Your Space in Time and Place (WEBCAST)
In this talk Dr. Roberto Abraham will do his best to give you an astronomical perspective on Life, the Universe, and Everything.
28
September
RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - Life Cycles of the Stars (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.
29
September
McDonald Institute: 2021 Harold M. Cave Memorial Lecture (ONLINE)
Dava Sobel: "Women’s Work at the Dawn of Astrophysics"
30
September
The Story Collider: Toronto's Online Story Hour - Indigenous in STEM (ONLINE)
On Thursday, September 30th at 7:00pm EDT, join us for our online live show! Three Indigenous storytellers will share their true, personal stories about science.
Produced and hosted by Misha Gajewski and Sara Mazrouei.
Stories by:
Hilding Neilson is an astronomer at the University of Toronto, where he studies stellar and exoplanet astrophysics. He’s Mi'kmaw from the island of Newfoundland and a member of the Qalipu First Nation.
2
October
Space Apps Toronto: NASA Space Apps Challenge 2021
SPACE & SCIENCE-LOVING PROBLEM-SOLVERS IN TORONTO… LET’S TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE!
6
October
Ontario Science Centre: Ask an Astronaut (ONLINE)
What does it take to become an astronaut? Find out from Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Joshua Kutryk. Learn about Joshua’s education, training and his aspirations to explore outer space. Plus, discover more about Canada’s role in the upcoming NASA-led Artemis missions, which are sending humans back to the Moon. What do you want to ask Joshua? Prepare your questions for a chance to have them answered live. Tune in for this exciting event!
25
March
RASC National Society: Virtual Star Party (ONLINE)
COVID-19 got you down? Getting bored sitting at home in self-isolation? Come take a look at the stars from the comfort of your own home!
On Wednesday, March 25, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be talking about what’s up in the sky right now. Learn how you can observe while still self-isolating, how to use those old binoculars you have lying around to take a look at the sky, and (weather permitting) go on a tour of the galaxies and nebulae that are up in the sky right now using RASC’s robotic telescope.