Human exploration of the red planet has been seriously discussed since the 1940s, but no mission concept has gone beyond the planning stage. Why? Join Maria Zuber — the first woman to lead a science department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the first to lead a NASA planetary mission — as she explores the possibility of a human expedition to Mars.

Join Heritage Services for a tour of our historic observatory and administration buildings.

Enjoy safe views of the Sun every first Saturday of the month at the Ontario Science Centre!

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.

Join us for an evening of free public stargazing along the north shore of Lake Ontario at Millennium Square.

Join us for the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by an age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74” telescope.

Bring your own binoculars for a free, guided tour of the night sky.

Join us for the wonders of astronomy through a presentation on a variety of exciting astronomy topics, followed by an age-appropriate celestial activities and a demonstration of the 74” telescope.

Enter a Digital Portable Planetarium and take a journey through the universe led by a DDO astronomer!

Enter a Digital Portable Planetarium and take a journey through the universe led by a DDO astronomer!

Join the David Dunlap Observatory Astronomers for an interactive session where participants will see live and pre-recorded telescope views of the solar surface, learn about our nearest star, and practice safe solar observing by making their own pinhole projector.

Enjoy safe views of the Sun every first Saturday of the month at the Ontario Science Centre!