Panel Discussion on Inclusion and Allyship in STEM Panelists• Dr. Raychelle Burks, Professor, St. Edwards University, Texas• Dr. Allison Sekuler, Vice President, Research, Baycrest Health Sciences• Dr. Bryan Gaensler, Director of the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto• Dr. Denise O. Green, Executive Vice President, Equity and Community Inclusion, Ryerson University

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Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to provide stellar views of the Moon, the planets and more. Astronomy Nights fill up fast, be sure to register to save your place for space! Important Information Road access to Chappell Lawn will be closed. Please park in the main parking lot and walk over. You will be asked your name at the barrier in order to enter the event.

Speaker: Dr. Chris Impey, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona  Life on Earth is found in surprising places: in high and arid deserts, on the sea floor near volcanic vents, and even deep within rock. The discovery of biological adaptation to extreme conditions makes it very likely that variations on biology will exist on moons and planets around many of the billions of Sun-like stars in the Milky Way. This talk addresses the issue of even more unusual forms of life, where the biological basis may be different or unrecognizable.

We'll review the cultures that have seen a lion in the stars of Leo, highlight the astrophysics and naming of its major stars, point out other interesting variable stars, double stars, and one referenced in Star Trek!

A few seats still available

A few seats still available

Join us for the May AstroTour! Fergus Horrobin will be talking about how stars and planetary systems around them form.

Celebrate humanity’s return to the Moon and International Astronomy Day with the RASC!

Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to provide stellar views of the Moon, the planets and more. Astronomy Nights fill up fast, be sure to register to save your place for space! Important Information