Following up Jim Wamsley’s introduction to telescopes in Part 1, John Gauvreau now guides you through what a beginner can expect from their very first views through that scope.

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

Always wanted to work in the space industry? Looking to explore new and exciting career paths? Come speak to industry professionals about how you can get involved in the space industry with guests from MDA, Skywatch, VanWyn, and more! We have a great line up of panelists to start off the event consisting of McMaster students and alumni who currently work in industry to share their experience and advice. Light refreshments will be provided.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with a live webcast event featuring inspiring talks by women currently working in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/K1AGhzRTcGQ

How big can a star get? Why would a star only pretend to explode? Can you hide one star inside another?

Come ask our diverse panel of five PhD students any of your burning questions about the current (and future) search for extraterrestrial life! This event will be run as a guided discussion, with a host/moderator posing a variety of general questions to the panel, however you (the audience) are encouraged to bring your own questions! Some of the topics that will be covered are:  - Current search efforts and how they are performed (ie.

People have deeply-held misconceptions about the most basic of astronomical topics, such as the cause of the seasons. In this profusely-illustrated, non-technical presentation, we will gently "correct" these "heavenly errors," from everyday life, to exotic black holes, to the birth of the universe, to "fake news" about fringe topics. Simple demonstrations will be used where possible. Please call the Pape/Danforth Branch at 416-393-7727 for more information.

Join the Canada Council for the Arts for this special anniversary event featuring acclaimed winners of the Killam Prize. In an insightful panel discussion, three of Canada’s leading researchers will address the importance of creativity and imagination in the field of research, and the societal impact of their work in today’s world. The event is moderated by Paul Kennedy, Host of CBC Radio Ideas. Panelists:

What is the sound of a twinkling star? Can planets keep a beat? How loud was the big bang?

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

A central question for humanity has long been “are we alone, and what is our place in the universe?” This fundamentally human question has motivated much of astronomy. The recent discovery of a plethora of exoplanets has raised the tantalizing possibility that we might start to answer that question. Searching for alien communications and chemical signatures of life represent two approaches to answering that question–but a third option also exists.