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Star party calendar 2021: Astronomy events across Canada

A list of star parties, dark-sky festivals, and astrophotography, stargazing and astronomy events across Canada.

A Hubble Space Telescope image of the Lagoon Nebula. (NASA, ESA, and STScI) | SkyNews
Recap: Confessions of a Hubble Space Telescope historian

In this Speaker Series talk, journalist and author Chris Gainor speaks about his book Not Yet Imagined, the official history of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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2021 Astronomy Day events across Canada

International Astronomy Day events are being held online across Canada this year, and you can attend them from anywhere.

Alberta teen wins international science video competition

Maryam Tsegaye won $400,000 in education prizes in the Breakthrough Prize Foundation’s sixth annual Junior Challenge.

Great Nebula in Orion (M42), drawn by John Herschel between 1824 and 1826. | SkyNews
Orion, now and then

Orion is one of the most recognizable constellations in the Canadian night sky. Here’s a view of the Hunter as seen in the early 1800s.

Astronomy today: Framing the future

Join us for a panel discussion that brings four great Canadian minds together to talk about science that is out of this world.

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Your words: Readers’ top science fiction suggestions

SkyNews readers answer the call to share their favourite science fiction titles.

Speaker Series: Hawaiian nights, from Vancouver Island to Maunakea

In this Speaker Series talk Friday, August 28, Cam will tell the story of how he found himself on Maunakea.

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Speaker Series: The Canadian comet sleuth

Join Canadian comet discoverer David Levy as he speaks about major events of his life — like finding one of the most popular comets in our lifetimes.