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Join us this Wednesday, September 17 for an exciting evening of astronomy at the Allan I. Carswell Observatory! We are hosting an observatory tour where guests will have a chance to explore the inside of our incredible 1m and 60cm telescope domes.
Bonus: If the skies are clear, we’ll set up our 1m telescope for live observing!
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-observatory-tour-september-17th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #Tour #AICO
Happy Space Science Saturday! NGC 6946 lies 25 million light-years away and is a face-on galaxy, meaning it faces us, which makes it easy to observe. In the last century, it’s had 10 supernovae (vs. the Milky Way’s 2), earning it the nickname the Fireworks Galaxy!
#NGC6946 #Fireworks #Galaxy #YorkUObservatory #Stargazing #SpaceScienceSaturday #Astronomy #YorkUObservatory #Astronomer #Telescope #AICO #Physics #Astronomy #AllanICarswellObservatory #Science #SpaceExploration #Research #ScienceOutreach

Seth Purcell on modern science museums:

But now more than ever in history, kids need a break from the screens that all too many of them are sadly often plugged into by default, and connection to the real world instead.

These days most science outreach seems a pavlovian training to regard as boring anything that's not a game, dismiss learning as a burden if it takes effort, and reduce science to instagrammable media to scroll through while in line at the mall.

sethpurcell.com/writing/screen

Looking West from Fitton Green
sethpurcell.comI didn't bring my son to a museum to look at screens | Seth Purcell
The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday, September 10, at 7:30 PM at the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
This is your chance to view the night sky through our 40- and 20-inch telescopes!
Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET
Location: Arboretum Lane Parking Garage
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-september-10th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #AICO
This weekend brings a total lunar eclipse, but it won’t be visible from Toronto, unfortunately. A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface. During a total eclipse, the Moon often turns a reddish hue, earning the nickname “blood moon.” The celestial event will be visible for our friends across Asia and Australia and the central and eastern parts of Africa and Europe.
This September Full Moon is also traditionally called the Corn Moon from Native American tribes harvesting their corn around this time.

#CornMoon #BloodMoon #LunarEclipse #YorkUObservatory #Stargazing#Pollux #Castor #Gemini #Constellation #SpaceScienceSaturday #Astronomy #YorkUObservatory #Astronomer #Telescope #AICO #Physics #Astronomy #AllanICarswellObservatory #Science #SpaceExploration #Research #ScienceOutreach
The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday, August 27, at 8:00 PM at the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
This is your chance to view the night sky through our 40- and 20-inch telescopes!
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: Arboretum Lane Parking Garage
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-august-27th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #AICO
Happy Space Science Saturday! A rare Black Moon is coming the night of August 22-23, 2025! This seasonal Black Moon is the third new moon of summer, and while you won’t see it (its sunlit side faces away from Earth), its absence means the darkest skies for stargazing. Catch more stars than usual this weekend and enjoy one of the sky’s rare folklore events! Happy Viewing!

#BlackMoon #SpaceScienceSaturday #Astronomy #YorkUObservatory #Astronomer #Telescope #AICO #Physics #Astronomy #AllanICarswellObservatory #Science #SpaceExploration #Research #ScienceOutreach
Join us this Wednesday, August 20 for an exciting evening of astronomy at the Allan I. Carswell Observatory! We are hosting an observatory tour where guests will have a chance to explore the inside of our incredible 1m and 60cm telescope domes.
Bonus: If the skies are clear, we’ll set up our 1m telescope for live observing!
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-observatory-tour-august-20th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #Tour #AICO
Happy Space Science Saturday! Have you heard of a star trapped within a bubble? Meet NGC 7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula. It is in the Cassiopeia constellation, about 7,100 light-years away from us. Scientists believe this massive star will go supernova in 10-20 million years.
To learn more about the Bubble Nebula check out: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12247

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The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday, August 13, at 8:30 PM on the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
This is your chance to view the night sky through our 40- and 20-inch telescopes!
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Time: 8:30 – 10:30 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-august-13th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #AICO
The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday, August 6, at 9:00 PM on the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
This is your chance to view the night sky through our 40- and 20-inch telescopes!
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-august-6th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #AICO
The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday, July 30, at 9:00 PM on the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
This is your chance to view the night sky through our 40- and 20-inch telescopes!
Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-july-30th--2025-2

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #Tour #AICO
The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday, July 23, at 8:30 PM on the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building.
This is your chance to view the night sky through our 40- and 20-inch telescopes!
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Time: 8:30 – 10:30 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-july-23rd--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #Tour #AICO

The response to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 translation project has been beyond my expectations.

Today I'm happy to announce that a new language has been added. Simona Mačiulaitytė translated the article "World Sleep Day" into Lithuanian! You can find it here: neurofrontiers.blog/lt/pasauli

If you know any Lithuanian speakers, feel free to share it with them. As always, this support is a great way to celebrate the efforts of our volunteers.

And stay tuned for the next languages to come.

Join us this Wednesday, July 16, for an exciting evening of astronomy at the Allan I. Carswell Observatory! We are hosting an observatory tour where guests will have a chance to explore the inside of our incredible 1m and 60cm telescope domes.
Bonus: If the skies are clear, we’ll set up our 1m telescope for live observing!
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-observatory-tour-july-16th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #Tour #AICO
Join us this Wednesday, July 9, for an exciting evening of astronomy at the Allan I. Carswell Observatory! We are hosting an observatory tour where guests will have a chance to explore the inside of our incredible 1m and 60cm telescope domes.
Bonus: If the skies are clear, we’ll set up our 1m telescope for live observing!
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-july-9th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #Tour #AICO

The first translation in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 project is up!

We'd like to extend a huge thank-you to our first volunteer for translating our article "Vitamin D in the brain and beyond" into German! You can read it here:
neurofrontiers.blog/de/vitamin

And of course, if you have German-speaking friends or family, feel free to share it with them! This support means a lot to our volunteers who’ve taken the time to make this work accessible in their own language and it's a great way to celebrate their efforts.

Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! The event will be on the Arboretum Lane Parking Garage just across from the York University Petrie Science and Engineering Building at 9:00 PM on July 2, 2025
Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 PM ET
Location: Arboretum Lane Parking
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-july-2nd--2025
Tickets are free but required and the tour is weather dependent so please ensure that the event is still running the day of the event by checking our socials or website at yorku.ca/science/observatory

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #Tour #AICO
Thanks to everyone who followed along with us, we had the first clear day on Sunday June 29th, 5-11pm
The Open Air Astro Fair event Is Done!!! A huge thanks to everyone who joined us for astronomy activities. All funds raised will go to observatory repairs and summer operations.
A photo and video gallery for the event will be posted to the observatory website in the next week. As a reminder if any of you would like to revisit the observatory we will have smaller Wednesday tour events for free all year long after sunset at the observatory (free tickets can be found on the website). https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/
Thank you all for your support!

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