
A list of star parties, dark-sky festivals, and astrophotography, stargazing and astronomy events across Canada
The Perseid Meteor Shower is the highlight of the week, peaking after midnight on Friday night, August 12, into the wee hours of Saturday morning.
A list of asterisms from hundreds of cultures around the world is now available through The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus will brighten night skies, while Venus remains a pre-dawn planet.
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The first Atlantic Canadian satellite is going to orbit soon to get a to get a high-definition view of Nova Scotia’s shorelines and ocean life
The James Webb Space Telescope is already on the hunt for new worlds using a Canadian deep-space instrument
As the Moon passes its first quarter, take a look at its dramatic features, like the Lunar X and Mare Imbrium’s “Golden Handle”
The Moon reaches its new phase this week, leaving the night sky clear for the Southern Delta-Aquariids meteor shower peak on Friday.
Watch this week as the Moon ages past its third quarter phase, passing Jupiter, Mars, Uranus and Taurus
While Mercury and Venus dive toward the Sun this month, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn grace the night skies
Over the past couple centuries, much of Sámi sky lore has been lost, but what is known shows a culture that is intimately in tune with the land.
Despite mastering the night sky, many old Norse sky culture details have been lost over time
Visible from both hemispheres, the constellation commonly known in astronomy circles as Orion holds myriad meanings around the world
Springtime is galaxy season in Canada. Discover the myriad of distant galaxies overhead with these viewing tips
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) began as the Toronto Astronomical Club on December 1, 1868. The eight men who gathered to share their interests were not professional astronomers, just working-class citizens with a passion for astronomy.