Author: Astronomy and Space Exploration Society

ASX Annual General Meeting for 2017-2018 Elections

ASX will be holding its Annual General Meeting to elect the 2017-2018 executive team, and celebrate the end of a great year with FREE food! Date: Monday, April 3, 2017 Time: 6:00 PM Location: Astronomy Building (50 St.George Street), Room 114 If you are a student at the University of Toronto and you are an…
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Star Talk: The Algonquin Pulsar Project

“The Algonquin Pulsar Project”, with Professor Ue-Li Pen Abstract: The Algonquin Radio Observatory (ARO), built in 1965, along with the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO) are the first to achieve long baseline interferometry (VLBI), whereby two single-dish telescopes are combined to provide the same resolution as a telescope the size of Canada. CITA, the Dunlap…
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February 2017: Picture of the Month

Spaceship or cloud?

January 2017: Picture of the Month

Interacting galaxies are understood to be common – in fact, repeated galaxy encounters can ultimately result in a merger of one single galaxy.

ASX 14th Annual Symposium “What Ifs: Is the Impossible, Possible?”

The wait is over; ASX is proud to announce our 14th Annual Symposium “What Ifs: Is the Impossible, Possible?”! This 14th Annual Symposium will be held on January 27th, from 6:30 – 11:00 pm. We are honoured to be featuring Gurtina Besla, assistant professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona and PI of the…
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