Observing the Night Sky Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. The nights have been getting longer, which means more time to observe the night sky. For this blog, I want to go through some helpful information on observing the night sky, which...
Mars What is happening with Mars? Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Our theme this month is Mars, and as we head into the Martian winter, I wanted to check in on missions new and old – and take a look at the future. Mars 2020 Perseverance As of...
Galaxies Far, Far, Away: Science Behind Science Fiction Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Our theme for the month of May is the science behind science fiction. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about my favourite science fiction movie of...
Exoplanets Hi, I’m Rachel, the Astronomer here at the Space Centre. Imagine for a moment that you are an alien adventurer who has ventured far from home to explore our solar system (though you, an extraterrestrial, would call it an exosystem). You were sent by your...
JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE: SCIENTIFIC MISSION Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. This month, and barring any last-minute complications, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will launch on December 22nd. In this blog post I want to talk a...
