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10 March

Dunlap Institute: Astronomy on Tap T.O.

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.
24 March

RASC Mississauga: Nature’s Supercolliders: Supernova remnants and how they are connected to our galaxy

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.
22 March

Recreational Astronomy Night

Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects, or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with Astronomy. Talks start at 7:30, socializing starts at 7:00.
23 March

ASX Star Talk: The Algonquin Pulsar Project

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.
25 March

UofT AstroTour: Special Earth Hour Event – In the Darkness There is Light

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

Hamilton Amateur Astronomers: Astronomically Big Data with Pauline Barmby

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

Speaker's Night: Colliding black holes and gravitational waves: Seeing the universe through bizarre messengers

Prof. Harald Pfeiffer, Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics Video of the talk
12 April

Commercial Space Blog: 2017 Yuri's Night World Space Party in Downtown Toronto

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

The Planetary Society/STEAMLabs: Yuri's Night

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!
26 April

Recreational Astronomy Night

Video of the talks Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects, or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with Astronomy. Talks start at 7:30, socializing starts at 7:00.