13
May
Speaker's Night: What Happens When Galactic Evolution & Data Science Collide? (ONLINE)
Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/XahPXNCkofo
11
May
Pint of Science Canada: 2020 Science Festival (ONLINE)
We bring science to you - wherever you are! Get your computer, your favourite drink, and join us for the show. 54 amazing scientists from across the globe can't wait to share their passion with you - and it's free!
This year's edition also includes family-friendly events, with talks adapted for a younger audience. Grab a pint (of milk), and come do some science!
9
May
DDO Astronomy Night: We are all made of Stardust! with Dr. Parshati Patel (ONLINE)
Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/uLOaKb1-yyE
8
May
RASC/SkyNews: Canadian Women in Astronomy (ONLINE)
A brief history of some of the important women actively involved in the advancement of amateur and professional astronomy and astrophysics in Canada over the last century.
6
May
Perimeter Institute: A Conversation With Katie Mack (ONLINE)
In a special live webcast on May 6 at 7 pm ET, theoretical cosmologist and science communicator Katie Mack — known to her many Twitter followers as @astrokatie — will answer questions about her favourite subject: the end of the universe.
3
May
DDO Planetarium Days (CANCELLED)
This Spring, spend a Sunday afternoon in the OTHER dome at the DDO!
Join us in the Starlab Digital Planetarium and take an interactive journey through the Universe, led by a DDO astronomer. Tour the night sky and see close-up views of galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters, view our Solar System's Planets and alien exo-planets, land on the moon, Mars - and the Sun, travel home to Earth from the edge of the Universe, hear Indigenous starlore, and watch immersive fulldome movies!
2
May
Solar Observing (CANCELLED)
Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE. 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.
1
May
Millennium Square Stargazing (first clear night: Friday or Saturday) (CANCELLED)
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, RASC, Toronto Centre is suspending all public outreach activites until May 15, 2020.
1
May
Ontario Science Centre: International Astronomy Day (ONLINE)
Watch the recorded video: https://bit.ly/3b1Oahy
29
April
Recreational Astronomy Night (ONLINE)
Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/DXzy62Ft7C8
28
April
RASC, Mississauga Centre: Astronomy Night at the Riverwood Conservancy (CANCELLED)
This event has reached its capacity. Contact the Riverwood Conservancy for more information.
27
April
City Star Party (first clear night: Monday, Tuesday or Thursday) (CANCELLED)
Hover above the Moon like an astronaut and get eye-to-eye with the planets. Find colourful stars, star clusters, bright nebulae and even another galaxy. Our monthly City Star Party is the place to catch universe from within the city limits at Bayview Village Park. If you don't have a telescope then you will find many astronomers who would love to share a view. If you are thinking of buying a telescope, viewing with other people's equipment is the best way to make a good choice. If you have a telescope or binoculars, please bring it!