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.

Join the OSC for a family-friendly, fright-filled night of stargazing and other spooky science activities. This year is all about combining Hollywood and Halloween to highlight the love of the scary movie. Take part in the making of atmospheric special effects. Create your own scary movie scene. Choose your favourite speaker as we continue our series of popular Science Slam competitions. Show off your outfit in a costume parade and don’t forget to look up to the sky with the help of RASC-Toronto Centre volunteers and their telescopes. Come rain or shine, if you dare.

Dr. Ray Jawawardhana The Jacob Bronowski Memorial Lecture

Once a month, we invite someone from the scientific community to share their expertise and latest research.  The Big Bang Theory is one of the crowning achievements of modern science.  The basic premise--that the universe began expanding about 14 billion years ago from a very hot, dense state--has been independently verified many times over.  And yet there is widespread confusion and uncertainty about what the theory actually says--and what it doesn't.  

Donald G. Saari, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Economics; Director of the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Irvine

Speaker: Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn. Senior Meteorologist, The Weather Network Kerry-Ann will talk about her journey of photographing the universe and share stories about some of the amazing objects that her camera has captured. Her award winning photos have appeared in books, calendars and NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" website. Star Talk nights offer great talks by great speakers on astronomy, space science and sometimes, science fiction.

Family Nights are a great introduction to the night sky for our younger guests. Look through telescopes, make some space crafts, visit the Skylab and find out what's really up there!  Family Nights require tickets to be purchased in advance. This program runs regardless of sky or weather conditions. If skies are clear you can check out the night sky through a variety of telescopes including the biggest optical telescope in Canada! The evening also includes a presentation in our new Skylab that offers great (virtual) night sky viewing.

Speaker: Dr Amy Shaw, York University

http://universe.utoronto.ca/planetarium/public-planetarium-shows Shows at 7:00, 8:00, and 9:00 p.m. New stars are constantly being born. Some live long and steady lives while others burn hot and end their lives in a huge explosion. Join the UofT to explore the incredible lives of these giant nuclear furnaces in the sky.

Shelley Wright, Assistant Professor, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics and Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_October_23,_2014

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