Speaker: Peter Sutherland

What we can see in the universe represents only the tip of the iceberg of what's out there. Dr. Sean Tulin (York University, Department of Physics & Astronomy) discusses the physics of the dark side: dark matter, dark energy, and—perhaps—dark forces that guide the past, present and future of our universe. The Science of Science Fiction series is presented in collaboration with York University's Faculty of Science.

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. Talks start at 7:30 socializing starts at 7:00.

Mark-David Hosale Digital Media, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, York UniversityJames Madsen Physics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

The moon is between us and the sun. Without the moon in the sky at night, deep sky objects are easier to observe.

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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. We observe from the Long Sault Conservation area, an hour outside of Toronto. We meet around dusk once a month in the parking lot for views only seen in dark sky conditions. We hold this event on the first clear night of our week-long window, so the date and time are determined closer to.

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TelusScape 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. Check our home page on the Friday prior for go/no-go calls as this event is weather dependent.

Speaker: Ari Silburt The Moon is intimately connected to humans, whether we realize it or not. It has been there since the formation of the Earth, and has watched over life as we evolved to the present day. Like ourselves, the Moon has also been changing with time, and there are many layers to its existence. In this lecture I will re-acquaint the public with the Moon, describing its formation history, its relationship to humans, its current relationship with the Earth, and future space plans on the Moon.

Eric Poisson, BSc, MSc, Ph.D, Department of Physics, University of Guelph General relativity, Einstein’s greatest scientific achievement is turning 100 this year. The speaker will describe how a companion body can raise a tide on a black hole, much as the Moon raises a tide on Earth and what consequences this can have on the motion of the two-body system.

Alexander Szalay (Johns Hopkins University)

David Wineland, National Institute of Standards and Technology