The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group at 7:30 at the Heritage Museum. Please contact the SIG chair for details and requirements. See the Contacts section of the website for details on contacting the group.
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The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group at 7:30 at the Heritage Museum. Please contact the SIG chair for details and requirements. See the Contacts section of the website for details on contacting the group.
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The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group at 7:30 at the Heritage Museum. Please contact the SIG chair for details and requirements. See the Contacts section of the website for details on contacting the group.
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The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group at 7:30 at the Heritage Museum. Please contact the SIG chair for details and requirements. See the Contacts section of the website for details on contacting the group.
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The OCA Board Meeting will be held on May 15th at 10:00am. The meeting is open to all members of the OCA, to attend contact Alan Smallbone for the meeting details.
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We used to think the Big Bang meant the universe began from a singularity. Nearly 100 years later, we’re not so sure. The Big Bang teaches us that our expanding, cooling universe used to be younger, denser, and hotter in the past. However, extrapolating all the way back to a singularity leads to predictions that disagree with what we observe. Instead, cosmic inflation preceded and set up the Big Bang, changing our cosmic origin story forever.
Ethan has lived his life fascinated with one simple fact: we have the capacity to figure out definitive, scientific answers to even the deepest questions we can conceive about our physical reality. We do that by asking the right questions about the Universe, and then putting the Universe itself to the test. From where everything comes from to the Universe’s ultimate fate and all that lies between, he’s committed to not just figuring it out, but to sharing the answers — what we know and how we know it — with anyone curious enough to listen.
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Bringing Astronomy Alive:
Student Engagement at
The non-traditional approach to Introductory Astronomy at John Abbott College (Montreal, Canada) puts the depth and direction of content in the hands of the students, utilizing partnerships with RASC Montreal Centre and other Outreach Organizations to mentor students in observational techniques, provide access to amateur and professional Astronomical data, and introduce students to public outreach.
Recognizing the available access to recent discoveries and current data that best represent the direction of space sciences, each student is given an opportunity to put their stamp on the learning outcomes of the course. Combining this with non-compulsory astronomy activities with RASC – Montreal Centre allows students to embrace the field in a manner that best suits their interests and motivation, resulting in novel labs and incredibly diverse term projects, and several initiatives that have moved beyond the scope of the Introductory Astronomy Course. Other departments and courses at the college are now taking advantage of the Astronomy activities to engage their students beyond the classroom.
Prof. Karim Jaffer joined the Physics Faculty at John Abbott College (JAC) in 2006, with active projects in STEM education and pedagogical development. When Karim began teaching Introductory Astronomy in 2016 he developed a unique student-directed, just-in-time teaching approach incorporating current astronomical data, research, and including experiential learning opportunities.
In the amateur astronomy community Karim has been the Public Events Coordinator for the RASC Montreal Centre since 2016, helping re-establish the I.K.Williamson Astronomy Library and coordinating both public events and outreach activities throughout the Montreal area, cultivating partnerships with the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, the Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx), the Cosmodome, Explore Alliance, the Astronomical League, AstroRadio, CASCA and many local amateur astronomy groups, in addition to mentoring several Student Astronomy clubs and coordinating visits to local schools, guides, scouts and libraries.
Karim is a member of the National RASC Education and Public Outreach Committee and the 2021 recipient of the Charles M Good Award.
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This is a free and open to the public online event.
Come and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually!
Bring your latest astrophotography, mini-presentation, questions or none and your own refreshments.
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