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7
September
UofT AstroTour: How to Fly a Telescope
We’ve all heard about ground-based telescopes and space telescopes, but what about telescopes that are flown on balloons? What do they do? How do they work? Why do we use them? In this lecture, Rachel Domagalski will talk about the history of balloon astronomy, as well as some of the science that’s come from balloon telescopes. She will also talk about the development of two very different balloon telescopes, SPIDER and SuperBIT, that’s taking place right here in Toronto.
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29
August
UofT Planetarium: Voyager’s Odyssey: A Small Probe’s Adventures into Interstellar Space
Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:00pm, and 9:00pm
In 1977 two small probes, Voyager 1 and 2, were launched from Earth with a mission to study the outer solar system. Both spacecraft visited Jupiter and Saturn, and Voyager 2 passed by Uranus and Neptune, returning images to Earth which allowed us to make surprising discoveries about these distant planets. Now these probes are entering interstellar space, making them the furthest man-made objects from the Earth!
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21
August
Fields Institute: Adventures in the 7th Dimension
In 7 dimensions there exist special shapes that may help us unlock the mysteries of the universe. Looking for this unique geometry is challenging, but nature holds a possible solution (specifically, bubbles and thermodynamics). In this talk, Jason Lotay (University College London) will take us on a mathematical journey across multiple dimensions, exploring their role in art, science and popular culture.
Poster
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18
August
UofT Planetarium: A Grand Tour of the Cosmos
Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm, 9:15pm
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11
August
UofT Planetarium: A Grand Tour of the Cosmos
Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm, 9:15pm
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5
October
Westdale Library: The Past, Present and Future of Planet 9
Pluto has always been the favourite of many who have cast their thoughts out to the stars and planets. More than that though, it has played a key role in our understanding of how our solar system is formed and it may be the key to further exploration of our neighbourhood of space. In this richly illustrated presentation we explore its history, our recent discoveries and how it may lead us to one of the greatest astronomical discoveries of the 21st century.
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28
September
Turner Park Library: The Past, Present and Future of Planet 9
Pluto has always been the favourite of many who have cast their thoughts out to the stars and planets. More than that though, it has played a key role in our understanding of how our solar system is formed and it may be the key to further exploration of our neighbourhood of space. In this richly illustrated presentation we explore its history, our recent discoveries and how it may lead us to one of the greatest astronomical discoveries of the 21st century.
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18
September
Saltfleet Library: The Past, Present and Future of Planet 9
Pluto has always been the favourite of many who have cast their thoughts out to the stars and planets. More than that though, it has played a key role in our understanding of how our solar system is formed and it may be the key to further exploration of our neighbourhood of space. In this richly illustrated presentation we explore its history, our recent discoveries and how it may lead us to one of the greatest astronomical discoveries of the 21st century.
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9
August
Barton Library: Hamilton Amateur Astronomers
How many stars are in our galaxy? Which planet is most like Earth? Find out these answers and so much more from Hamilton Amateur Astronomers.
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19
July
Recreational Astronomy Night
Watch the YouTube video