11
May
iREx/CASCA/RASC: 2021 Helen Sawyer Hogg Prize Lecture (ONLINE)
From the Possibility to the Certainty of a Supermassive Black HoleProf. Andrea Ghez (UCLA), 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics Laureate
12
May
UTIAS STARS Lab: Mars Rover Navigation 101: How do rovers drive safely on Mars? (ONLINE)
In this live public talk, Olivier Lamarre will briefly cover how current rovers safely navigate autonomously on the surface of Mars and how teams of human operators help them remotely.
13
May
RASC National Society: The Moon At Noon - Q0 (ONLINE)
We have a whopping 19 targets to cover this session, so we will spend lots of time focusing on how to find them!
13
May
Friends of the DAO: Science Odyssey: Virtual Tour of Canada's Plaskett Telescope (ONLINE)
Take a guided tour of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, including the Plaskett telescope and Centre of the Universe located in Victoria, BC.
14
June
Native Skywatchers Educator & Community Summer 2021 Workshop: Indigenous STEM & Wellness - Turtle Island Skywatchers! (ONLINE)
Join us for an exciting, action-packed, two-day livestream event! Leaders at the forefront of Indigenous STEM and Indigenous Astronomy revitalization movements will share their work and perspectives. Topics include relationship to Sky and Earth, Elders’ perspectives, Indigenous education, wellness, community, colonization, youth, leadership, and the Summer night sky!
15
May
RASC National Society Workshop: Empathy, Positionality & Creating Inclusive Environments (ONLINE)
Having an inclusive community within RASC creates a culture where marginalized people can thrive.
15
June
Native Skywatchers Educator & Community Summer 2021 Workshop: Indigenous STEM & Wellness - Turtle Island Skywatchers! (ONLINE)
Join us for an exciting, action-packed, two-day livestream event! Leaders at the forefront of Indigenous STEM and Indigenous Astronomy revitalization movements will share their work and perspectives. Topics include relationship to Sky and Earth, Elders’ perspectives, Indigenous education, wellness, community, colonization, youth, leadership, and the Summer night sky!
16
May
SEDS-Canada and SGAC Webinar Series: Canada’s Future in Space (ONLINE)
Webinar to engage Canadian students and young professionals in a discussion on the future of the Canadian space sector!
20
May
RASC National Society: The Moon At Noon - Q1 (ONLINE)
We have some niche topics today, including how to use math and your own photos of the Moon to measure the depth of craters.
25
May
Origins Institute: Astrophysics and Astrobiology Public Talks Day 1 (ONLINE)
The Origins Institute and Consulat Général de France à Toronto, in partnership with the McMaster Alumni Association, are extremely excited to announce a free, public, online, two-part symposium.