TORONTO, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 – York University scientists will share secrets of the universe, a vast and mysterious place that pushes the boundaries of imagination, at the Faculty of Science and Toronto Public Library speaker series. The series will run from Oct. 11 to Nov. 14 with speakers talking about everything from quasars […]
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Major gift for new telescope opens Universe to York U students, wider community
TORONTO, September 14, 2017 – Ever wanted to take a closer peek at the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, Saturn’s magnificent rings or brilliant newborn stars in the Orion Nebula? A donation today of $500,000 from the Carswell Family Foundation, matched by York University and its Faculty of Science, for $1 million toward a new, […]
Media Advisory: Talk to an expert about the solar eclipse; visit the York U Solar Fair
TORONTO, Monday, August 14, 2017 – Ask a York University expert about the upcoming solar eclipse now, and watch the event unfold later at York University’s Solar Fair on Monday, Aug. 21, where telescopes will be set up for viewing. Visitors will also be able to watch the path of the solar eclipse live on […]
YorkUniverse broadcasts 300th radio show probing unknown night skies
TORONTO, January 20, 2017 – York University astronomy students and faculty will broadcast the YorkUniverse radio program live for the 300th time on Astronomy.FM as they point a 40 cm telescope at celestial targets and transmit images live to the Internet this Monday. It’s a milestone that highlights the enthusiasm of York U students and […]
York U astronomy experts available to comment on Hubble Space Telescope's 25th anniversary
TORONTO, April 22, 2015 – This Friday will be the 25th anniversary of the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope by the space shuttle Discovery. Five servicing missions later, the telescope continues to be very productive. Often referred to as astronomy’s ‘discovery machine,’ it is one of the most iconic telescopes ever created. The following […]
York University astronomy expert available on Dawn at Ceres
TORONTO, March 5, 2015 – Tomorrow, March 6, history will be made when NASA spacecraft Dawn enters orbit around dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the Main Asteroid Belt. The ion-propelled spacecraft not only will unravel many mysteries of this 1,000 km diameter world, but it will also become the first spacecraft ever to orbit […]
