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.

Dava Sobel: "Women’s Work at the Dawn of Astrophysics"

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.

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!

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.

The recent discovery of gravitational waves marks the dawn of a new field of astronomy and provides new opportunities to study several elusive systems in the Cosmos. Compact binaries, made up of pairs of stellar remnants, are difficult to observe with traditional astronomical observations, but they are the most prolific source of gravitational waves. In this edition of Cosmos From Your Couch, Dr. Katie Breivik will do a light-speed intro of General Relativity, gravitational waves, and what we’ve learned from the 12 gravitational-wave detections to date!

Fourteen billion years ago, the universe was little more than a cloud of hot hydrogen gas. Dr. Patrick Breysse will tell the story of how that cloud of gas evolved into all of the galaxies, stars, and planets we see around us today. In the process, he’ll explain some of how astronomers study the history of the universe, and how telescopes are secretly time machines that let us look directly into the distant past. He’ll also talk about some of the great mysteries that remain in this story, and how we’re working in Toronto and elsewhere to solve them.

Physicist Naoko Kurahashi Neilson will share her experiences researching fundamental particles at the remote IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica.

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.

This event unites Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide on one day each year to look at and learn about the Moon. Meet space professionals and explore Moon-related topics in a virtual setting. Get a chance to connect with organizations and people who are passionate about the Moon, space and STEAM.