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19 February

RASCTO Speaker's Night: The Shock of Discovery: JWST, Exoplanet Science, and AICO [Online Only]

Join us as Aiden Weatherbee, AICO/ Space Engineering, York University talk about how JWST has transformed nearly ever field if Astronomy .
8 February

DDO Astronomy Family Night - February 2025 - Space Walk

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!
6 February

[AstroTours] What can we learn about the Universe from its baby picture?

Check out the February AstroTour! February AstroTours features Simran Nerval's talk about the early universe!
5 February

Recreational Astronomy Night - February 5, 2025

Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with astronomy.
5 February
26 January

DDO: Sunday Sungazing - January 2025 [Virtual]

Safely observe the sun with us! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about our closest star: the sun!
17 January

DDO Mars Madness: The Red Planet at Opposition - January 2025

Earth is catching up and will pass closest to Mars in January 2025 when the distance between the two planets is at its smallest, making Mars appear much larger when viewed through telescopes here on Earth.
15 January

RASCTO Speaker's Night: Space Debris Falling on Saskatchewan: Fallout from the Billionaire Space Race [Online Only]

Join us as Dr. Samantha Lawler, Associate Professor of Astronomy at the University of Regina talk about the resulting space debris from the ongoing space race.
11 January

DDO Astronomy Speaker's Night - Blazars: Cosmic Cannons of Supermassive Black Holes - January 2025

Experience a presentation led by astronomy experts and researchers and tour the observatory. The 74” telescope is under restoration and will not be available for this program.
1 January

Recreational Astronomy Night - January 1, 2025 [Online Only]

Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with astronomy.
13 December

DDO Astronomy Family Night Dec 2024: Mariner 2's Close Encounter

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 while interacting with RHDDO Astronomers!
7 December

DDO Gigantic Jupiter: The Gas Giant at Opposition

Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years - an astronomical arrangement known as opposition. Astronomers will have views through telescopes (weather dependent).