On September 28th between 9 am and 4 pm, join ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, the Trottier Space Institute and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Physics Outreach, for free science activities for families. Activities will be held both indoors and outdoors at the downtown campus and are intended for children ages 6 and up.
Registration is required for some activities.
For more details and the full schedule, visit this link.
In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists, including key support from ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ researchers, has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away — a relatively neighbourly 378 trillion kilometres from earth. ()
On Monday April 8th, thousands of people flocked to ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s downtown and MacDonald campuses, as well as Gault Nature Reserve, to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: the total solar eclipse. The three spectacular events not only included a viewing party with free glasses, but also educational activities to inform the public on this astronomical phenomenon. Read the Reporter article on  to learn more.
On April 8, 2024, a spectacular and rare celestial event is set to unfold over Canada, the United States and Mexico – a total solar eclipse. As the Moon aligns perfectly between Earth and the Sun, temporary darkness will sweep across parts of the country, captivating countless spectators. Quebec hasn't witnessed a total solar eclipse in over 50 years, and it will be over 80 years before the next one. ()Ìý
Fleeting blasts of energy from space, known as fast radio bursts (FRBs), are a cosmic enigma. A Canadian-led international team of researchers has published new findings suggesting that supernovae are the predominant contributors to forming sources that eventually produce FRBs.
On September 23rd, the Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ and TSI Outreach hosted interactive family workshops for Science Literacy Week. Over 150 people participated, learning about tree growth, the diversity of science and scientists, the survival of extremophiles and more!
The outreach branch of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s and Branches joined forces to offer a new science program called Outbound Explore. The groups collaborated with the Cree community of Chisasibi in Northern Quebec, to share experiences and knowledge with youth on science and post-secondary education at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, with the hopes of inspiring the next generation of scientists.
24 Hours of Science—Quebec’s biggest science and technology festival—took place May 5 and 6. ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s many science outreach programs joined in on the annual event again this year, with the Chemistry, Physics, Trottier Space Institute, Earth and Planetary Sciences, STEMM Diversity, Science Outreach, and Gault Nature Reserve teams contributing to the fun.
±Ê°ù´Ç´Ú±ð²õ²õ´Ç°ùÌý of the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Department of Physics and the Trottier Space Institute has been awarded the 2022  by the . This medal is awarded once every two years to honour exceptional contributions to Astronomy & Astrophysics by young scientists anywhere in the world.
