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...
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...
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...
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...
