The supermoon on December 3, 2017
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November 28, 2017
The final full moon of 2017 as well as the first two of 2018 are called “perigeean,” the full moon taking place within 24 hours of the transit of the...Read more
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Cosmic conversation
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November 13, 2017
The Exo show at the Planétarium Rio tinto Alcan will finish up the year by asking that age-old question: Is anybody out there? This eternal...Read more
Astronomy applications for mobile devices
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October 10, 2017
From an encyclopedia to star finders by way of educational games and even telescope control, there are a host of astronomy applications out there for...Read more
Farewell, Cassini
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September 15, 2017
On September 15, space mission Cassini came to an end in a great fireworks display as the probe disintegrated in the planet Saturn’s atmosphere...Read more
The solar eclipse and your eyes
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August 17, 2017
The Sun is a star of light. It emits a radiance that dazzles us when we try to observe it directly. We instinctively close our eyes, which protects...Read more
The August 21 Solar Eclipse
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August 14, 2017
On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will occur. To see this spectacular phenomenon at its most grandiose, however, one will have to...Read more
Our galaxy, the Milky Way
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July 21, 2017
Nights in the month of July are the best time of year for admiring our galaxy, the Milky Way. Difficult to make out in skies above urban settings, it...Read more
The starry sky on May 17, 1642
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May 17, 2017
On May 17, 1642, two French vessels approached the Island of Montréal. On board were Jeanne Mance and Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve, who had...Read more
Those waves that surround us
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May 10, 2017
We live in a world defined by waves. There are waves on every imaginable scale, from the infinitely small to the infinitely great. They can be...Read more
The Winter Hexagon
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February 15, 2017
You’re probably familiar with the Summer Triangle, that set of three stars visible all night from June to August in our latitudes. But were you aware...Read more
