Babak Tafreshi is the founder of The World at Night (TWAN) program, a science journalist, and National Geographic photographer taking images that merge art, culture, and science by bridging Earth & sky. His work reconnects people with the night sky and the values of natural nights. For his global contribution in this field he received the 2009 Lennart Nilsson Award, the world’s most recognized award for scientific photography at the time. @babaktafreshi | babaktafreshi.com

Showtimes: 7:00pm, 8:10pm, 9:15pm

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. Check our homepage for GO/NO-GO calls as this event is weather dependent.

The North York Astronomical Association invites you to attend its annual star party. Starfest 2019 presents “Roving Our Neighbourhood.”

RASC Toronto Centre presents, at the David Dunlap Observatory, Paint Night! On Tuesday 20 August, 7:30 PM, join us for a wonderful evening of nebulae and watercolours with artist Anna Ainsworth.

What is the sound of a twinkling star? Can planets keep a beat? How loud was the big bang?

Come join the U of T Amateur Astronomers to watch the Perseids Meteor Shower in a dark sky environment.

Families will be introduced to the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74" telescope. If the sky is clear the dome will be opened and the telescope pointed to an interesting celestial object for the visitors to view. All participating family members must be registered and any participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Rev up for space robotics! From satellites to soil sampling to lunar mining, experience how technology is advancing space exploration. Discover the latest developments in space exploration technologies, and meet researchers, scientists and engineers who work at the forefront in this sector. Featuring presentations and demonstrations by:

Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/_fhtKItv8kE

Showtimes: 11:00am, 12:30pm

Join us for 3 days of highly engaging inquiry-based and hands-on workshops that focus on earth, space science, astronomy, and related disciplines. · The workshops will be based on K-12 Earth and Space Science Curriculum and led by educators and outreach professionals from educational institutions, organizations and industries. · A unique opportunity that includes tours of various on-campus facilities and discussions on current topics about space science/exploration.