6
October
Recreational Astronomy Night (ONLINE)
Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/-TILMj1ytEM
6
October
Perimeter Institute: A New View of the Universe from the Earth’s South Pole (ONLINE)
Physicist Naoko Kurahashi Neilson will share her experiences researching fundamental particles at the remote IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica.
6
October
Ontario Science Centre: Ask an Astronaut (ONLINE)
What does it take to become an astronaut? Find out from Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Joshua Kutryk. Learn about Joshua’s education, training and his aspirations to explore outer space. Plus, discover more about Canada’s role in the upcoming NASA-led Artemis missions, which are sending humans back to the Moon. What do you want to ask Joshua? Prepare your questions for a chance to have them answered live. Tune in for this exciting event!
5
October
iREx/MSI: An Evening with Webb: Canadian Astronomers Using the Next Great Space Telescope (ONLINE)
The James Webb Space Telescope, launching this year, is set to change the world of astronomy. An international collaboration between NASA, the Canadian Space Agency and the European Agency, it will allow astronomers to discover alien worlds, study distant galaxies and change our view of the Universe.
2
October
Space Apps Toronto: NASA Space Apps Challenge 2021
SPACE & SCIENCE-LOVING PROBLEM-SOLVERS IN TORONTO… LET’S TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE!
30
September
The Story Collider: Toronto's Online Story Hour - Indigenous in STEM (ONLINE)
On Thursday, September 30th at 7:00pm EDT, join us for our online live show! Three Indigenous storytellers will share their true, personal stories about science.
Produced and hosted by Misha Gajewski and Sara Mazrouei.
Stories by:
Hilding Neilson is an astronomer at the University of Toronto, where he studies stellar and exoplanet astrophysics. He’s Mi'kmaw from the island of Newfoundland and a member of the Qalipu First Nation.
29
September
McDonald Institute: 2021 Harold M. Cave Memorial Lecture (ONLINE)
Dava Sobel: "Women’s Work at the Dawn of Astrophysics"
28
September
RASC National Society: The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy - Life Cycles of the Stars (ONLINE)
Join us online to learn basic astronomy that you can do on your own from your backyard!
We'll give you the tools to learn astronomy on your own at home, along with some observing goals to try. All you need is your computer! A pair of binoculars will help, but are not necessary. Sessions are always on Tuesdays at 3:30pm ET, but frequency of sessions changes.
24
September
DDO: Up in the Sky (ONLINE)
Join us, from the comfort of your home! This program provides an illustrated one-hour presentation and discussion about what exciting celestial events to look for each season. The events and phenomena will be explained using simple language, with recommendations about how best to observe and photograph them.
24
September
RASC, Mississauga Centre: Speaker Night – Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton (ONLINE)
Learning about the Birth of Stars with SITELLE
22
September
Speaker's Night: The Colour Out of Space and Other Tales of Cosmic Horror (ONLINE)
Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/2VikEb7Asy0
21
September
SkyNews: Subs and Stars: Lesson 1 (ONLINE)
Trying to get started in astroimage editing, but not sure where to begin? Join us for Subs and Stars, an eight-part instructional online series that teaches people how astrophotos are built and edited.
Hosted by Canadian astrophotographer Paul Owen and SkyNews editor-in-chief Allendria Brunjes, this tutorial is the first stop for beginners learning how to process deep-sky images.