An Astronomical Moment with Astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk Presented by Gina Payzant Gina Payzant will be premiering one of her latest projects “An Astronomical Moment”. Which features a series of short videos from an interview with Canadian Astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk.  Please click the link below to join the webinar: Read more…

Dr. Sara Seager Keynote “Venus as a Potentially Habitable Planet” Scientists have been speculating on Venus as a habitable world for over half a century, based on the Earth-surface-like temperature and pressure in Venus’ clouds at altitudes 48-60 km above the Venus surface. The recent and controversial detection of phosphine Read more…

Salish Sky Lore Presented by Dr. Shandin Pete Dr. Pete's Bio: "I am from Nłq̓alqʷ (“Place of the thick trees”, Arlee, Montana). I am Bitterroot Band of Salish in Montana and Diné from Beshbihtoh Valley in Arizona. I am a hydrogeologist and science educator with interest in Indigenous research methodologies, Read more…

Science Fiction and Space Flight Presented by Eric Choi, Aerospace Engineer, Award Winning Writer and Editor Talk Abstract:  The links between science fiction and the real-life space program are implicit and numerous. This presentation will show how the connections between the technical side of the space industry and the human Read more…

Awe and Wonder: Using Astronomy to Develop Scientific Literacy   Presented by Dr. Linda Shore (CEO, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific) Linda Shore has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific since 2014 and has brought over 40 years of astronomy education expertise in Read more…