Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: Toronto Centre

International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) is a NASA-hosted annual worldwide public event that aims to celebrate our appreciation and understanding of Earth's nearest neighbour through art, culture, and science.

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm, 9:15pm

This year’s Fall Work Party will take place from October 20-21, 2018.

More details will be announced as we get closer to the date.

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.

On the weekend of October 19th - 21st 2018, developers, makers, engineers and entrepreneurs will take on NASA-designed challenges, creating solutions that range from silly to serious, fantastical to feasible.

Come view the 2018 Orionid Meteor Shower with the Allan I. Carswell Observatory Team at York University!

The red planet and the ringed gas giant are waiting for you among the stars. In celebration of World Space Week, observe Mars and Saturn* up close through a telescope. Launch a bottle rocket. Meet a real-life rocket scientist.

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm, 9:15pm

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies on October 12 for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario.

Every day, as many as 1,000 extremely fast and powerful bursts of radio waves flash out of the sky from beyond our galaxy, and we know very little about them.

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 October Draconids, in the past also unofficially known as the Giacobinids, are a meteor shower whose parent body is the periodic comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner.

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm

The South Pole, one of Earth’s most isolated outposts, is alive with science.

Dr. Avery Broderick will provide a highly accessible and interesting lecture on the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) and international efforts to interpret horizon-resolving images of numerous supermassive black holes.

On Saturday September 29th from 7:00pm to 7:00am, experience the universe through new eyes and new ears with One Sky, a Nuit Blanche Toronto installation.

Enter into a world where science, technology, engineering, art and math collide to create STEAM-Powered Stories. Take in and create new narratives through interactive experiences.

In this talk and slide show, Michael Watson will discuss his recent month-long trip to Australia, which included several nights of stargazing and astrophotography from the dark skies of the Australian Outback.

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm

Last year we introduced Soapbox Science to North America and we couldn’t be more excited for this year’s Toronto event! Our organizing team is preparing for another fabulous day in September at Toronto’s Word on the Street Festival.

This weekend program provides visitors with an opportunity to listen to an astronomy talk and enjoy stargazing.

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm, 9:15pm

It's Science Literacy Week! Learn about the Moon by examining its living conditions and possible landing sites. Together you will decide which landing sites would be ideal for the next Moon Mission.

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.

On September 21, Amber Mac will lead a discussion on space exploration with nine Canadian astronauts at the University of Ottawa. Don’t miss this unique event!

In celebration of Science Literacy Week we would like you to come and learn about the moon, make moon craters, and explore moon phases.

As part of Science Literacy week, we are excited to host a free fun hands-on experience that engages the public about space science topics.