Summer Public Night
Join us for a public night at Cronyn Observatory! These free, drop-in events welcome curious minds of all ages to explore astronomy in a fun, relaxed setting. Each night features […]
Science Rendezvous
🔭 We're heading to Science Rendezvous on May 9th — come find us! If you've ever wondered what the Sun actually looks like up close, or how scientists can tell […]
Summer Public Night – Visiting Black Holes
Join us for a public night at Cronyn Observatory! These free, drop-in events welcome curious minds of all ages to explore astronomy in a fun, relaxed setting. Each night features […]
Summer Public Night – The Infrared View: What the Universe Doesn’t Want You to See
Join us for a public night at Cronyn Observatory! These free, drop-in events welcome curious minds of all ages to explore astronomy in a fun, relaxed setting. Each night features […]
Summer Public Night – X-ray Astronomy
Join us for a public night at Cronyn Observatory! These free, drop-in events welcome curious minds of all ages to explore astronomy in a fun, relaxed setting. Each night features […]
Summer Public Night – Sporadic meteoroids and their risk in space
Every day, Earth is bombarded by countless tiny fragments of asteroids and comets, but what happens when these meteoroids pose a threat to spacecraft and astronauts? Join us on Saturday, […]
Star Formation as revealed by the most powerful telescope
Since its first images in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope has transformed our view of the universe – and some of its most breathtaking discoveries have come from peering […]
Summer Public Night – Lessons Learned from Balloon Launch
You're invited to the next public night at Cronyn Observatory! What does it take to launch an infrared camera 33 kilometres into the stratosphere? Join us on Saturday, June 20th, […]
Summer Public Night: Brown Dwarfs: Failed Stars or Overachieving Planets?
They're too small to be stars, yet too big to be planets – so what exactly are they? Join us on Saturday, June 27th, as Samantha Lambier explores the strange […]
Summer Public Night: Light Pollution
You're invited to the next public night at Cronyn Observatory! Look up at the night sky from a city, and you might see a handful of stars. Drive an hour […]
Summer Public Night: Brown Dwarfs
Join us at Cronyn Observatory for Public Night on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 8:30 – 11:00 pm! 🔭 Explore our historic dome and take a guided tour of the […]
Summer Public Night: Titan – Ingredients for Life
Join us for a public night at Cronyn Observatory! These free, drop-in events welcome curious minds of all ages to explore astronomy in a fun, relaxed setting. Each night features […]