The RASC GA is a four-day event, jam-packed with exciting events and fun for the entire family. This year’s event starts with a youth day that celebrates Astrophotography, encourages youth networking and features a presentation by Research Scientist Aaron Persaud. The main conference kicks off on the Friday evening with Keynote speaker and television host, Emily Calandrelli. Other GA events include committee presentations, seminars, an award ceremony, live night sky observing and virtual tours of RASC observatories.

Did you manage to find all the targets? We'll go over everything you need to know to apply for your pin and observing certificate! Who doesn't love a pin and certificate?

Join us for an exciting, action-packed, two-day livestream event! Leaders at the forefront of Indigenous STEM and Indigenous Astronomy revitalization movements will share their work and perspectives. Topics include relationship to Sky and Earth, Elders’ perspectives, Indigenous education, wellness, community, colonization, youth, leadership, and the Summer night sky!

Join us for an exciting, action-packed, two-day livestream event! Leaders at the forefront of Indigenous STEM and Indigenous Astronomy revitalization movements will share their work and perspectives. Topics include relationship to Sky and Earth, Elders’ perspectives, Indigenous education, wellness, community, colonization, youth, leadership, and the Summer night sky!

It's Apollo day! Finally, we get the chance to find both the first and last Apollo landing sites. Bring your questions about the Moon landings! We encourage you to share any annular eclipse photos you may have gotten from this morning as well.

Attention astronomy all-stars! Back by popular demand, we're bringing you another Astro Trivia Night. On Tuesday, June 8, the Dunlap Institute will host our second YouTube trivia event live! Win cool prizes and learn fun facts - it all begins at 7:00pm EDT. Can't wait to see you there! *Please Note: While we welcome anyone to participate in Astro Trivia Night, we can only ship prizes within Canada - excluding Quebec.

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

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/BxdeIcc3_A4

Next week there will be a partial solar eclipse! In some places it'll even be an annular eclipse. We'll be spending this session talking about eclipses.

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

Explore the Universe - from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about the observatory, astronomy and space, telescopes, and the motions of the sky using powerful astronomy software and eye-catching visuals! Only one registration per household is required. Deadline to register for this program is Friday, May 28, 2021 at 3:00pm. Prior to the start of the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.

Speaker: Dr. Kim Tait, Royal Ontario Museum Although the ROM does have an exceptional martian meteorite collection, there is still much to be learned about Mars. Dr. Kim Tait will discuss the goals of the Mars Sample Return Program, and her role in the mission. Kimberly Tait is a Curator of Mineralogy and oversees mineralogical, gemmological and meteoritic research at the ROM. She is also a cross-appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Toronto.