Recreational Astronomy Night and Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -
7:30pm to 10:30pm
If you are unable to attend tonight’s meeting, we will be streaming it starting at 7:30pm. The chat line will be open for any questions.
www.youtube.com/rasctoronto/live
Monday, December 10, 2018 to Thursday, December 13, 2018
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.
UofT AstroTour: The Curious Case of Cold Giant Planets
Thursday, December 6, 2018 -
8:00pm to 10:30pm
Cold gas giant planets with long orbital periods make up half of the planets in our Solar System, yet we have observed only a handful of similar exoplanets around other stars.
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.
Ismaili Centre: A Planet for Goldilocks: The Search for Evidence of Life Beyond Earth
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 -
7:00pm to 8:30pm
One of the primary goals of NASA’s landmark Kepler Space Telescope Mission, which launched in 2009, is to identify “Goldilocks” planets beyond our solar system — that is, planets orbiting other stars in our Galaxy that are just right, “neither too hot nor too cold," for hosting life as we know it.
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.
Join scientists from McMaster University’s Physics and Astronomy Department for an entertaining night filled with scientific discussion, trivia, and beer.
OSC Great Conversations: Explore the Universe with Gravitational Waves
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 -
7:30pm to 9:00pm
Unpack the fabric of space-time with Dr. Rainer Weiss’ exploration of gravitational waves in the era of multi-messenger astronomy. This ground-breaking discovery earned Dr. Weiss the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics, along with his work on LIGO.
The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is please to invite you to a special screening of the movie Clara on Tuesday November 27, at 7:00pm, in the Nat Taylor Cinema, N102 Ross, York University.
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.
RASC Mississauga: New Frontiers in Observational Cosmology
Friday, November 23, 2018 -
8:00pm to 10:00pm
Our most recent generation of cosmology experiments, such as the Planck satellite and observations of distant supernovae, have reduced all of cosmology to the very precise measurement of eight parameters.
Kortright Centre: Astronomy Night - A Night with the Stars! (SOLD OUT)
Friday, November 23, 2018 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Enjoy and learn about the night sky through an engaging presentation delivered by an astronomer. Learn about history, mythology and how to identify star constellations overhead.
Kortright Centre: Astronomy Night - A Night with the Stars!
Thursday, November 22, 2018 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Enjoy and learn about the night sky through an engaging presentation delivered by an astronomer. Learn about history, mythology and how to identify star constellations overhead.
Hello astrophiles! Star Trek, Star Wars, and basically all space-based sci-fi are stuffed full of exotic extraterrestrials and peculiar planets. But what is the scientific basis of these weird and wonderful worlds?
Exoplanets and the Search for Habitable Worlds Dr. Sara Seager, Professor of Planetary Science and Physics, MIT Live stream: https://tinyurl.com/tuzowilson
In this profusely-illustrated, non-technical presentation, you will see the universe, as revealed by astronomy, is just as exciting as the universe of science fiction and video games - and it's real!
