Eclipses and Exoplanets

Eclipses and Exoplanets

Eclipses and Exoplanets Hi, I’m Marley the astronomer here at the Space Centre. For May and June 2024, our theme will be on exoplanets. For this blog, I wanted to take the time to show how exoplanets are related to an event that captured the attention of people on...
The Solar Cycle

The Solar Cycle

THE SOLAR CYCLEHi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Since we are well into summertime, I thought we could take the month to take a closer look at our star, the Sun, which is currently giving scientists some surprises during this current solar...
James Webb: Other Worlds

James Webb: Other Worlds

JAMES WEBB: OTHER WORLDSHi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. This month, I wanted to check back in with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the science surrounding one of the themes we are exploring with it this year. In April, we shared and...
Exoplanets

Exoplanets

Exoplanets Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. Our theme for the month of August is Exoplanets, planets outside of our Solar System. In March, the number of confirmed exoplanets climbed past 5000, and there are nearly 9000 waiting to be confirmed...
Exoplanets

Exoplanets

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...