Gerrard/Ashdale Library: Astronomy: A Fascinating Tour of the Universe
Monday, September 16, 2019 - 3:30pm to 7:00pm
Explore the biggest, fastest, brightest and most extreme things in the universe and check out a meteorite petting zoo! Presented by astronomer Tom Vassos.
Deer Park Library: Toronto's Astronomical Heritage
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
In this profusely-illustrated, non-technical presentation, you will learn how Toronto became a "centre of the universe" for astronomical research, education, and public outreach, in parallel with the development of our city and our country over the last two centuries.
Maria A. Shchuka Library: Gravitational Waves: Sirens of the Universe
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Considered the most influential discovery of the century, gravitational wave GW150914 broke records in physics, astronomy, and interferometry - with still more to come.
Lillian H. Smith Library: Our Manifest Galaxy: A Performance About Space Exploration
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Is space ours to explore and conquer at any cost? Who gets to decide who colonizes space? And how do our journeys into space inform the way we see ourselves, and the way we treat our home, Earth?
Join RCIScience at Mississauga Central Library this Science Literacy Week to explore the roles oceans play in our lives and take a look at ocean scenes from across the Solar System!
Forest Hill Library: Meet an Astronomer: A Fascinating Tour of the Universe
Saturday, September 21, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Join us on an amazing tour of space missions, robots and discoveries. Astronomer Tom Vassos will present NASA footage, astronomy trivia, a meteorite exhibit and much more!
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.
Toronto Biennial of Art: Wigwam Chi-Chemung - Talk & Stargazing
Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
During the opening weekend of the Toronto Biennial of Art, an intimate conversation under the stars brings together artist, poet and educator Elder Duke Redbird and renowned astrophysicist Dr. Renée Hložek to discuss the human relationship to the cosmos from a multiplicity of perspectives.
Dark Sky Star Party (first clear night: Monday, Tuesday or Thursday)
Monday, September 23, 2019 to Thursday, September 26, 2019
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.
ASX Observation Night: September Stargazing + Grad Student Q&A
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Calling all stargazers! ASX's first event of the school year is coming up on Wednesday, September 25th, at the very top of McLennan Physical Laboratories (MP).
Toronto Reference Library: Nature's Supercolliders: The Extreme Environments of Stellar Graveyards
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
We are all made of stardust. That dust comes from the debris left over after a massive star explodes. These environments are so extreme they are unlike anything we can find or duplicate on Earth.
UofT AstroTour: Keynote Lecture: The Milky Way in Motion
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 7:00pm to 10:30pm
Our understanding of the motions of stars within our Milky Way and of the many small galaxies that orbit around it has changed dramatically over the past few years owing to new observational surveys and significant advancements in our understanding of galaxy structure.
RCIScience: Botanizing “Mars”: Learning about Earth while preparing for the Red Planet
Sunday, September 29, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Researchers from around the world work out of the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah and the Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station on Devon Island, Nunavut, to prepare for human exploration of Mars.
City Star Party (first clear night: Monday to Thursday)
Monday, September 30, 2019 to Thursday, October 3, 2019
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.
Perimeter Institute: Surviving the Century: Sir Martin Rees public lecture webcast
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Advances in biotech, cyber-technology, robotics, and space exploration could, if applied wisely, allow a bright future – even for 10 billion people – by the end of this century.
Join us for our monthly recreational astronomy night meeting. This is where our members get to show their latest projects or give tutorials and tips on just about everything to do with astronomy.
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.
Dark Sky Star Party (first clear night: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday)
Monday, October 28, 2019 to Friday, November 1, 2019
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.
City Star Party (first clear night: Monday to Thursday)
Monday, November 4, 2019 to Thursday, November 7, 2019
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.
