Mastodawn

The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday 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, April 29, 2026
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: Arboretum Lane Parking Garage
Tickets are free but required, get yours here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-april-29th--2026
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

AllanICarswellObservatory Apr 27

Tune in tonight for a new episode of York Universe LIVE! Join us as we discuss fascinating astronomy history and the latest space news!
If weather permits, we’ll have Online Public Viewing where we show you live views from our 1m telescope!
Date: Monday, April 27, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: www.youtube.com/@YorkUObservatory/live

#SpaceExploration #Space #Astronomer #Astronomy #Radio #Show #Podcast #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #YorkUniverse #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #AICO

Hapi Apr 26

Hey human, we worked hard, didn't we? When we arrived, you couldn't tailflop here, so full, and now there is space for my Blåhaj aunt and her friends to make a planetarium here!

#blahaj #starreacher #observatory #watermill

AstroHyde Apr 24

Colouring for #science! Our booklet is out for the observatory, support telescopes and even get it delivered *(location depending on what our bookstore supports). To buy online, the direct link is: https://campus.bookstore.yorku.ca/gifts_lifestyle/carswell_observatory?page=1
for more about the observatory:
https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/

#art #astronomy #observatory #yorkuniversity #coloring #education #telescope #Astrodon #academia #academicchatter #YorkUObservatory @AllanICarswellObservatory @yorkuniversity

AllanICarswellObservatory Apr 21

The Allan I. Carswell Observatory is hosting an in-person sky-observing tour! Join us this Wednesday 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, April 22, 2026
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: Arboretum Lane Parking Garage
Tickets are free but required, get yours here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-arboretum-in-person-event-april-22nd--2026
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

SETI Post-Detection Hub Apr 21

Professor Andjelka B. Kovačević’s video presentation for the IAU Symposium 404 is now online - “Multiscale Coherence for Astrobiology and Technosignatures with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST” (Kovačević, Mason, Ciprijanović et al.).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C23gezrXAWk #LSST #VeraRubin #Observatory #technosignatures #Astronomy #AndjelkaKovacevic

LSST for Astrobiology & Technosignatures | Kovacevic, Mason, Ciprijanovic et al. | IAUS404

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AllanICarswellObservatory Apr 20

Tune in tonight for a new episode of York Universe LIVE! Join us as we discuss fascinating astronomy history and the latest space news, including physicist Max Planck!
If weather permits, we’ll have Online Public Viewing where we show you live views from our 1m telescope!
Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Location: www.youtube.com/@YorkUObservatory/live

#MaxPlanck #SpaceExploration #Space #Astronomer #Astronomy #Radio #Show #Podcast #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #YorkUniverse #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #AICO

3i/Atlas Apr 17

NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory Maps Interstellar Ice in Milky Way
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=nasas-spherex-observatory-maps-interstellar-ice-in-milky-way
<p>An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe
#interstellar #observatory #spherex #milky

NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory Maps Interstellar Ice in Milky Way

An observation made by NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) shows the chemical signatures of water ice (shown in bright blue) a...