Ontario Science Centre: Spotlight on Women in Science: Reaching for the Stars
Sunday, June 23, 2019 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
Traditionally, space exploration has long been dominated by men. Today, women occupy a range of roles in the space industry—from astronauts to engineers to meteorologists.
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74" telescope.
RASC Mississauga: Apollo 11 - bringing the Apollo program to a new generation
Friday, June 21, 2019 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Ben Feist, creator of Apollo17.org, and part of the team who made the 2019 documentary Apollo 11, will take us through his latest project, Apollo 11 in Real Time.
Visit a unique historical site in Richmond Hill and experience an engaging presentation led by expert and researchers in astronomy, covering a variety of exciting astronomy topics.
RASC GA: Ruth Northcott Memorial Lecture - First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong
Saturday, June 15, 2019 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Neil Armstrong - the first human to set foot on the Moon - made history and inspired an entire planet. Meet James Hansen, author of the acclaimed biography upon which the recent film was based. This lecture will also be streamed live at: https://www.youtube.com/rasctoronto/live
The 2019 RASC General Assembly will be held in Toronto at York University from June 13–16, 2019. The theme of the General Assembly will be Education and Public Outreach.
The Origins Institute in partnership with the McMaster Alumni Association is pleased to welcome to Hamilton, Dr. Sarah M Hörst from Johns Hopkins University, to give a FREE public lecture on Titan: Ingredients for Life.
Hover above the Moon like an astronaut and get eye-to-eye with the planets. Find colourful stars, star clusters, bright nebulae and even another galaxy.
RASC Mississauga: Astronomy Night at the Riverwood Conservancy
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 - 9:00pm to 10:30pm
Explore the universe with members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Telescopes will be set up to provide amazing views of the Moon, the planets and more!
Aga Khan Museum: Moon Writing Workshop with Laboni Islam and Kelley Aitken (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, June 8, 2019 - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Immerse yourself in The Moon: A Voyage Through Time, an exhibition that explores our enduring fascination with this enchanting orb in the sky and looks at the role it has played in faith, science, and the arts.
Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance.
See the Milky Way and galaxies with the unaided eye. Point your telescope to find the many dim deep space objects that sprinkle the sky. Away from Toronto's light polution, there is so much to see.
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.
Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE observing pad. This is the area in front of the Science Centre's entrance. We use specialized telescopes that are safe to aim at the Sun.
North York Central Library: Lee Smolin: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
World renowned theoretical physicist and writer, Lee Smolin, and Globe and Mail staff science reporter, Ivan Semeniuk, discuss Smolin's latest book which suggests that the problems which have long plagued the field of quantum physics are a result of an incomplete Einstein theory.
Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74" telescope.
By listening to the cold, dim hiss of the universe, we can learn about its fiery beginning. Prof. Renée Hložek's talk will focus on how cosmologists use microwave instruments to measure this birth-light.
