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Skies across Canada
Gorgeous dark skies stretch across wide swaths of this vast country. We asked amateur astronomers around Canada where their favourite stargazing locations are and what they’ve seen there
Written by Various
Our home planet
Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar talks about her focus on Earth after her journey to space
Written by Roberta Bondar
Outer space on earth
A planetary scientist looks at places you can go near home that look like spaces beyond our atmosphere
Written by Christa Van Laerhoven
Canada’s new apo
Géar80’s new telescope delivers premium optics and first-class fittings. A review
Written by Alan Dyer
Astrophotography on the road
How do you shoot for the stars away from home? An astroimaging pro explains how to take shots from afar without taking away from the final product
Written by Trevor Jones
Chasing the northern lights
If you really want to check the aurora borealis off your bucket list, plan to travel north to chase the lights. Here are my choice destinations in Canada
Written by Alan Dyer
Capturing the aurora
Have you ever wanted to capture the northern lights? Here are some essential planning tips
Written by Jeanine Holowatuik
Spring galaxies
Some sights that you can barely glimpse from home become really impressive when observed at a dark-sky site
Written by Chris Vaughan
Planets' morning mingle
All five bright planets appear as spring arrives. Read about the meetups in "Exploring the Night Sky"
Written by Brian Ventrudo
A truly celestial marathon
If finding all 110 Messier objects on one night isn’t enough, try doing it while running a full marathon in a "bimarathon"
Written by Warren Finlay
Splendours of the north
Canada’s skies harbour a plethora of beautiful targets for your telescope
Written by David A. Rodger
Sudbury’s Apollo ties
50 years after Apollo 16, Chris Gainor talks about an Ontario connection
Written by Chris Gainor