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A close-up front view of the telescope’s primary mirror which resembles a golden honeycomb; a secondary mirror is folded up in front of it.

The James Webb Space Telescope: A powerful new space observatory

Cassandra Marion, PhD

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

The largest and most powerful space observatory ever built is set to launch into space as early as December 24, 2021, and Canada has a key role in its mission.

Mary Grey by the Dominion Observatory's historic refracting telescope.

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Celebrating notable Canadian women astronomers

It’s the International day of Women and Girls in Science! Miriam Burland and Mary Grey are two Canadian women who enriched the world of astronomy.

Geminids in the winter sky, above Lake Morisette.

Citizen science: Observing meteor showers

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Technology

Watching a "shooting star" unexpectedly dart across a starry sky is awe inspiring. People will often ask, "What was that?" or "Where did it come from?" Beyond the inevitable "ooohs" and "ahhhs," there is an entire astronomical field devoted to their study. Meteor science is also one of the few remaining fields where amateur astronomers, equipped with only their eyes, can still contribute valuable data to the scientific community. I vividly remember spending a part of my childhood in my backyard

The northern lights

'We come from the stars': How Indigenous peoples are taking back astronomy

Michel Labrecque

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Technology

For the past 14 years, Wilfred Buck, an Elder from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation and science facilitator with the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, has been teaching astronomy from an Indigenous perspective. 　 Buck has strong ties with Ingenium. In 2017, he and Annette S. Lee (Founder of Native Skywatchers) co-curated the exhibition, "One Sky, Many Astronomies" for the new Canada Science and Technology Museum. The exhibition features Mista Muskwa — a Bear Ininew constellation story

Aerial view of the Dominion Observatory, 1966.

The Dominion Observatory's Historic Telescope, part 2

Associate Fellow, University of King's College and Research Associate, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

The Dominion Observatory's Historic Telescope, part 2 Surveyor and astronomer, Otto Klotz (1852-1923) envisioned an observatory whose function in Canada mirrored that of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, but with a supporting role for surveyors. The result was the founding of the Dominion Observatory with William Frederick King (1854-1916), the Chief Astronomer, as its first Director. The Observatory’s primary function was to mark the primary longitude for Canada and the determination and

The Dominion Observatory

The Founding and Construction of the Dominion Observatory, part 1

Associate Fellow, University of King's College and Research Associate, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

Foreword This Collection Profile was originally written in 2005 by Dr. Brooks to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Dominion Observatory. It will be released weekly as a four-part series of articles. The Observatory remains a notable landmark on the grounds of the Central Experimental Farm National Historic Site of Canada, a short walk down the street from the Canada Agricultural and Food Museum in Ottawa. The 15-inch equatorial telescope remained the primary instrument there from 1905

Infographic illustrating the super blue blood moon on January 31, 2018.

The Super Blue Blood Moon: January 31, 2018

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

What happened to the Moon on January 31, 2018? Click the button to see the full-sized infographic.

Telescope brings Western and Indigenous astronomy into focus

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Two streams of astronomical thought and practice are represented in a stunning display at the Canada Science and Technology Museum – but visitors will need to act fast in order to see it. A telescope made by Eustachio Divini – an extremely fragile and valuable artifact which dates back to 1665 – is on international loan for the next six months, after travelling all the way from the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy to Ottawa. The unexpected backdrop to this ornamented artifact – which is regally

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Are We Losing the Night Sky?

Jesse Rogerson, PhD

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

As an astronomer, I have a vested interested in reducing light pollution as much as possible. The less light shining up into the sky, the less light reflects back down into my telescopes during my research nights. However, there are many more things that light pollution affects: animal migratory patterns, crop pollination, and human health. Check out the story from BBC News

A group of people looking up at the night sky.

The Death of Stars

Jesse Rogerson, PhD

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Question: Are the stars that I look at in the night sky already dead? Answer: That’s a great question! I get this question often, and what I love about it is the person asking can feel the immensity of the Universe. The question is rooted in the feeling that the stars are at such incredible distances that in the time it takes the light to get to our eyes, the star could have already died. A question like that packs in curiosity for, and awe of, the natural world. The answer, well, it depends on

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