stronomy &
pace Eploration
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UofT's astronomy outreach club
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StarTalk💫
Join us next Friday for our first StarTalk of the academic year with Professor Michael Reid! Come learn all about the Big Bang; everyone is welcome! 💫 📅 September 18th, 2026 ⏰ 7:00–8:00 pm 📍 BA 1220 (Bahen Centre for Information Technology), 40 St. George Street Title: Understanding the Big Bang Abstract: The Big Bang is both one of the best-tested ideas in all of science yet one of the trickiest to understand. The idea seems simple enough: everything starts all compressed together and then explodes to make a universe. But most of the analogies used to understand the Big Bang encode subtle misconceptions. Those misconceptions can make the theory seem to say things it doesn’t, or to collapse into absurdity. In this interactive talk, we’ll walk through some of the trickiest aspects of the idea and try to replace shaky analogies with clear understanding. Bio: Dr. Michael Reid is an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, in the David A. Dunlap Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. His work focuses on making complex astronomical topics accessible to everyone. He received his PhD from McMaster University, studying how huge clouds of gas and dust turn into stars.
Trivia Night 🪐
Meet the ASX team and put your astronomy knowledge to the test at our Trivia Night! 🪐 Join us for some fun, meet fellow stargazers, and compete for prizes! ✨ 📍 Cody Hall, Astronomy & Astrophysics Building 📅 September 4th ⏰ 7–8 PM
Observation Night💫
Join us for our first Observation Night of the academic year, co-hosted by ASX and @au.uoft ! Come to McLennan Physical Laboratories and you’ll be guided up to the rooftop for an incredible night under the stars. Hot chocolate and timbits will be provided! 🔭💫 📅 Friday, September 4th, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM 📍 McLennan Physical Laboratories
Events
Chris A. Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut
Sara Seager
Planetary Scientist
Jeffrey A. Hoffman
Astronaut
Abigail Fraeman
Planetary Scientist
J. Richard Bond
Astrophysicist
Luigi Gallo
Astrophysicist
Aditya Vijaykumar
Astrophysicist
Bruce Jakosky
Geologist
