RASC Calgary Centre

No telescope needed to spot the stars. ✨

A huge thank you to TD, Connaught Fund – University of Toronto, Imperial Oil, Fluor Corporation, Calgary Foundation, Cultural Survival and TC Energy, for the generous support in helping make Indigenous Science Night: Stones, Stories and Stars possible at TELUS Spark.

Thanks to their support, guests can experience Indigenous science, astronomy, and cultural knowledges from across Turtle Island through stone circles, star stories, planetarium experiences, telescope viewing, hands-on activities, and conversations with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, astronomers, and Indigenous scientists.

We’re grateful to the funders helping bring this night and these teachings to life.

And a special thank you to First Student Canada, our Shuttle Sponsor, for helping guests get to and from the event with ease. Continuous shuttle service will run between the Calgary Zoo North Entrance and the TELUS Spark Main Entrance from 4:30 PM to 11:30 PM.

Come connect land and stars with us at Indigenous Science Night on October 16. 🌙🔭

🎟️ https://bit.ly/4wpqZr3

Join us on the afternoon of Saturday, October 24! 💫

We're excited to announce our special guests for Dark Skies Discovery Night 🌟

Learn about astronomy and view the stars with Rothney Astrophysical Observatory and RASC Calgary Centre 🔭

Test your knowledge of our nocturnal neighbours with Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society and make some insect friends with Lady Buggy 🐻 🕷

Admission by donation. Link to RSVP https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/7zw7n7F

Happy Equinox!

September’s Ask An Astronomer episode with Gina Martin (CTV News) is available! 💫✨🙌 (Link in bio!)

It is a question extravaganza and we are doing it all to help get as many people as possible entered into our contest for a chance to win a dwarf mini telescope! Space Science Educator Don Hladiuk (Don Hladiuk CBC Starman) and Earth and Space Science Professor Dr. Stephen Jeans (Ambrose University & Mount Royal University) tackled not ten, not twenty, but sixty of your questions!

Here’s a breakdown of what’s covered in September’s episode by timecode: Telescope contest details, How does a rainbow form, Best stargazing opportunities and constellations, International Space Station, Eclipses, How planets & stars get their names/is Pluto still a planet?, Planetary & star distances, UFOs & Extraterrestrial life.

🌌 ASTRONOMY IS EXCITING!… or you’re not doing it right. 😏🔭

Join Dr. Stephen Jeans of Ambrose University and Mount Royal University as he shares his journey as a professor, his passion for astronomy, and the discoveries that shaped his love of science! All through stories, stunning space images, fun demonstrations, and a healthy dose of “WHOA, THAT’S COOL!” 🚀✨

And after the talk? 🔭 Get hands-on with REAL telescopes and safely explore the Sun, you might even peep a sunspot! ☀️

📍 TELUS Spark Infinity Dome Theatre
📅 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 2:30 PM MDT
🎟️ FREE! Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/astronomy-is-exciting-or-youre-not-doing-it-right-tickets-2001619742532

Bring your curiosity. Leave with a bigger universe! 🌌

Tomorrow (Saturday)! Grab your tickets!