You're invited to RASC Toronto speaker night! In the fall through spring, we invite professional astronomers, PhD candidates, and scientists to discuss their projects and research.

UPDATE - NEW SPEAKER!

Speaker's Night: Water, water everywhere? (ONLINE)

Paul A. Delaney, University Professor, Allan I. Carswell Chair for the Public Understanding of Astronomy, York University

Who can attend: Everyone
Fee: Free
Registration: Not required

Two Eyed Seeing: D(L)akota Astronomy & NASA Moon 2 Mars

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Join us for a 60 m live show featuring the Native Skywatchers - D(L)akota Team-members: Ramona Kitto Stately, Jim Knutson-Kolodzne, Annette S. Lee, and Dakh6ta lapi Okh6dakichiye. Weaving together Indigenous D(L)akota Astronomy & NASA science this event will offer insights from both world-views.

• Keya-Turtle, Ahdeska/Ag/eska-Salamander & Chekpa

Two Eyed Seeing: Ojibwe Astronomy & NASA Moon 2 Mars

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An Orbiting Lunar Station: The Gateway to Mars and Beyond

Unravelling the Mysterious Fast Radio Burst with CHIME

Dr. Ng will discusses how the Canadian CHIME radio telescope is helping to solve the mystery of the contentious origin of bright, short-duration bursts of radio waves known as Fast Radio Bursts.

When: Nov 19, 2020 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Unravelling the Mysterious Fast Radio Burst with CHIME

Chasing Eclipses

From his experience at the Goddard Space Flight Centre, world renowned astrophysicist and author Fred Espenak will take us on a journey through previous solar eclipses and discuss the upcoming eclipse happening across North America in 2024.

When: Oct 15, 2020 07:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Chasing Eclipses with Fred Espenak (Mr. Eclipse)

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At 7:00 PM PDT, 2020 October 9, online on Zoom, the Sunshine Coast Centre of the

RASC presents Dr. Arif Babul, whose topic is The Large-Scale Structure of

We'll be bringing you live views of the Red Planet, tips to observe, and our guest speaker Erin Gibbons (PhD candidate) will discuss her research on the potential for microbial life on Mars!