A comet to wind up the year on a high note
English
November 28, 2018
The end of 2018 could have a wonderful surprise in store for us: a comet visible to the naked eye. Comets are mountain-sized blocks of ice and rock...Read more
Blog
Guided tour of the sky
Archives by category
Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan - Guided tour of the sky
The first picture of the Universe
English
October 24, 2018
Forty years ago, physicists Arno A. Penzias and Robert W. Wilson received the Nobel Prize in physics for discovering cosmic microwave background...Read more
Martian summer
English
July 24, 2018
Summer 2018 will be a good time for observing Mars. The planet will be at opposition in late July, meaning that it will appear brighter in the night...Read more
The conquest of Mars – Where are we at?
English
March 13, 2018
NASA is promising to send humans to Mars in the early 2030s. Billionaire Elon Musk, who founded the Tesla and SpaceX companies, hopes to establish a...Read more
Almahata Sitta: a unique meteorite
English
February 27, 2018
In December 2008, researchers from the University of Khartoum discovered a very special meteorite in the Sudan desert. This is an account of that...Read more
The Geminids: a year full of promise
English
December 11, 2017
This year, conditions are in place for a rich spectacle of shooting stars. The maximum of Geminids is anticipated around 1:30 a.m. the night of...Read more
The supermoon on December 3, 2017
English
November 28, 2017
The final full moon of 2017 as well as the first two of 2018 are called “perigeean,” the full moon taking place within 24 hours of the transit of the...Read more
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 starry sky on May 17, 1642
English
May 17, 2017
On May 17, 1642, two French vessels approached the Island of Montréal. On board were Jeanne Mance and Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve, who had...Read more
The Winter Hexagon
English
February 15, 2017
You’re probably familiar with the Summer Triangle, that set of three stars visible all night from June to August in our latitudes. But were you aware...Read more
