Cosmic conversation
English
November 13, 2017
The Exo show at the Planétarium Rio tinto Alcan will finish up the year by asking that age-old question: Is anybody out there? This eternal...Read more
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Astronomy applications for mobile devices
English
October 10, 2017
From an encyclopedia to star finders by way of educational games and even telescope control, there are a host of astronomy applications out there for...Read more
The solar eclipse and your eyes
English
August 17, 2017
The Sun is a star of light. It emits a radiance that dazzles us when we try to observe it directly. We instinctively close our eyes, which protects...Read more
The August 21 Solar Eclipse
English
August 14, 2017
On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will occur. To see this spectacular phenomenon at its most grandiose, however, one will have to...Read more
Those waves that surround us
English
May 10, 2017
We live in a world defined by waves. There are waves on every imaginable scale, from the infinitely small to the infinitely great. They can be...Read more
Meteorites, those rocks falling from the sky!
English
November 2, 2016
Behind the scenes at our institutions, there are all kinds of individuals who cultivate the art of understanding and caring for our live collections...Read more
aurōrae: an electrifying way to experience the Northern Lights
English
November 10, 2015
Sleet, rain and decidedly darker days… Sigh! It’s already November, but don’t be discouraged! This foretaste of winter also promises some...Read more
Face-to-face with a scientific communicator: Loïc Quesnel
English
November 3, 2015
Behind the scenes at our institutions, there are all kinds of individuals who cultivate the art of understanding and caring for our live collections...Read more
Face-to-face with an astronomer: Sébastien Gauthier
English
July 2, 2015
Hidden behind the scenes are people who cultivate the art of understanding and taking care of living things. Through short video-clips, discover our...Read more
Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon present Continuum
English
August 30, 2013
Continuum is an immersive show created specially for the Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan by the internationally acclaimed artistic partnership of Michel...Read more
