Explore the Universe - from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about the observatory, astronomy and space, telescopes, and the motions of the sky using powerful astronomy software and eye-catching visuals! Only one registration per household is required. Deadline to register for this program is Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 3:00pm. Prior to the start of the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.

The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have been released, and we’ve never been more curious about the celestial. Join us in the Hot Zone at 2:00pm on Sunday, August 28, for a presentation by Nathalie Ouellette—astrophysicist, science communicator and Canada’s JWST Outreach Scientist. Learn all about the JWST, including Canada’s involvement in its mission, why it’s important and what it has helped researchers learn about the universe so far. Plus, ask Nathalie your most pressing questions about the JWST and our universe!

The North York Astronomical Association invites you to attend its annual star party. Starfest 2022 presents “Deep Sky Treasures” on August 25-28, 2022.

Join us for the AstroTours Keynote on September 1st! Mubdi Rahman, the Founder and Principal of Sidrat Research, will talk about Classical Islamic Astronomy.

The best kind of trivia is astronomy trivia!

Safely observe the Sun with us, from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about our closest star: the Sun!

Stars vary in brightness due to a number of different astrophysical processes. We'll cover the main types, share some examples to monitor in the summertime - with unaided eyes, binoculars, and any size of telescope.

This profusely-illustrated, non-technical talk will provide a gentle overview of astronomy by touching on a wide variety of common misconceptions.

Astronomer Margaret Ikape takes us on a journey through the universe starting with known and familiar things on the Earth and then building up the scale to things in the solar system, the galaxy, the group of galaxies and then the observable universe.

Spend the Fall Equinox with us by learning about the latest evidence in humanity's search for life in the universe. Scientists have a good understanding of the nature, origin, evolution, and diversity of life on earth. But is life "universal?" This non-technical, profusely-illustrated presentation will review the indirect evidence for life elsewhere in the universe, as well as the present and future methods for finding more direct evidence. Presented by John Percy, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, University of Toronto.