Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: Toronto Centre

In celebration of Science Literacy Week we would like you to come and learn about the moon, make moon craters, and explore moon phases.

As part of Science Literacy week, we are excited to host a free fun hands-on experience that engages the public about space science topics.

Demystify pop culture myths in astronomy, space, and extraterrestrial life. Hear the real story from real scientists!

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.

Join us for a Science Literacy Week talk with Professor Keith Vanderlinde! Professor Vanderlinde has spent the last decade building and using telescopes to study the universe: its composition, history, and eventual fate.

Explore the environment that an astronaut encounters in space. From microgravity to no atmosphere, how do humans adapt to survive in space?

Join us for a fascinating Science Literacy Week lecture presented by Dr. Rachael Alexandroff, PhD, an expert on black holes and researcher at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Toronto.

Giant molecular clouds are the birthplace of stars and planets; however, the true nature of these clouds remains a great mystery.

Astronomers had long expected that the gravitational pull of galaxies on one another would cause the expansion of the universe to slow. The discovery that the expansion was speeding up was a substantial surprise to most.

Celebrate Science Literacy Week by making slime inspired by outer space - from starry night slime to nebula slime, use your imagination to make slime that's out of this world!

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:  The registration for this event is now full.  We apologize but we cannot accomodate any more participants on site for this event. You must have pre-registered to be able to attend this event.

Come see the planets as you’ve never seen them before! On September 15, we’ll celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, with telescopes, planets, and prizes.

This weekend tour introduces families to the wonders of astronomy through an indoor planetarium experience, craft activities for younger visitors and stargazing.

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies on the evenings of both September 14th and 15th for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario.

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.

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

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE 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.

In July 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto, photographing the last unexplored major body in our solar system.

This weekend program provides visitors with an opportunity to listen to an astronomy talk and enjoy stargazing.

Join us at the Ontario Science Centre for our monthly Solar Observing on the TELUSCAPE 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.

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

This weekend tour introduces families to the wonders of astronomy through an indoor planetarium experience, craft activities for younger visitors and stargazing.

CAO is holding a joint fundraising event for our members and members of the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Volunteers. These are the people who tend the trail near CAO and have visited us for an astronomy night last year.

Quench your thirst for astronomy!

On Friday, August 17, at The Great Hall! It'll be another fun evening of pints, astronomy news, mind-expanding talks, games, prizes, and Dunlap merchandise for sale!

Everyone is invited to join us and Durham Skies on the evenings of both August 17th and 18th for stargazing at the edge of Lake Ontario.

Venus will be in the west at sunset. Venus will be the brightest object in the sky after the moon and the sun.