The unreasonable simplicity and complexity of black holes — Prof. Hari Kunduri

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Talk Synopsis The unreasonable simplicity and complexity of black holes Black holes are the one of the best examples of how investigating the extreme limits of a theory can lead to real physical predictions that can be ultimately verified.  Truly, they must be believed in to be seen. In this talk I will give a […]

Annual Meeting & Speaker Night – Under the Sea: An Update on Space-Based Exploration of Jupiter’s Ocean-Bearing Moons.

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Youth Club - 7:00pm - 7:45pm The Annual Meeting will commence after the Speaker Presentation ~ 9:00pm Speaker Presentation @ 8:00pm: Under the Sea: An Update on Space-Based Exploration of Jupiter’s Ocean-Bearing Moons. In this talk, I will provide an overview of NASA’s Clipper and ESA’s JUICE missions to the Jovian system and discuss the […]

Potpourri – March

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Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members Chris Malicki presents a Travel Story:  Astronomy in London art: Astronomical themes in paintings from the great London museums.    Chris McNeely presents a Book Review: A History of the Universe in 21 Stars (and 3 imposters) by Giles Sparrow   Purvesh Dave presents a Travel Story: My […]

Speaker Night – New Observatory

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Talk Synopsis - Reconnecting Students to the Cosmos with Experiential Learning Abstract: Astronomy education is losing its connection with the night sky. Urbanization, automation, and computerization have all made it less and less likely that a typical astronomy undergraduate will use a telescope as part of their training. Most undergraduates at big urban campuses use […]

2025 E.A. Robinson Lecture in Science Education at UTM (or via Zoom)

Room CC2150 - CCT Building, UTM

The University of Toronto Mississauga cordially invites you to attend — in-person or virtually — the 2025 E.A. Robinson Lecture in Science Education, an endowed lectureship in honour of a former Principal and Chemistry professor at UTM.   The lecture is on Friday March 28 at 2:30 pm in room CC2150 CCT Building, UTM.  The speaker […]

Star Party: April 2025

Riverwood Park, Mississauga 4300 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy Please register on the Riverwood website

Potpourri – April

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Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members Stay tuned...

Canada’s Lunar Rover Mission Update

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Talk Synopsis The talk will focus on Canada’s Lunar Rover Mission, including a background on lunar exploration, Canada’s role in this international endeavour and the progress made so far on the development of the rover.Perry Edmondson Bio: Perry is a life-long space enthusiast and avid supporter of manned and robotic space exploration. He has over 28 […]

Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy

Riverwood Park, Mississauga 4300 Riverwood Park Lane, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy Please register on the Riverwood website

Canceled May Potpourri

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Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members Stay tuned.