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Searching for New Executive Team Members! [SUBMISSION PERIOD OVER]

Hello everyone! The Astronomy and Space Exploration Society (ASX) is currently looking to fill a few vacancies in our executive team. If astronomy and space tickle your fancy and you would wish to tickle other people’s fancy in astronomy and space, we have openings in the Secretary, Outreach Director, and Symposium Coordinator positions. Open to…
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What ifs Scientific Poster Competition

What ifs Scientific Poster Competition is a competition organized by the Astronomy and Space Exploration Society (ASX). ASX is a non-profit organization run by the University of Toronto space community in Ontario, Canada. ASX’s purpose is to educate, excite, and inspire students, professionals, and the general public about astronomy and space. The aim of the…
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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?