Latest Past Events
June 25 2026 Meeting Title: Cosmic Wonders with the James Webb Space Telescope
Beban Park Social Centre - Rooms 2&3 2300 Bowen Rd, NanaimoTitle: Cosmic Wonders with the James Webb Space Telescope Summary The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in December 2021, has been blowing our minds with beautiful images and incredible discoveries for over 3 years already! Thanks to Webb, we now have the capacity to see farther than ever in our Universe, peer through the cosmic […]
May 28th meeting : Golden age of Astronomy & Visualizing Gravity: From Newton to Einstein
Beban Park Social Centre - Rooms 2&3 2300 Bowen Rd, NanaimoOur meetings are open to the public, who can attend once for free and are then encouraged to join. Main Presentation We are very pleased to have Dr. Wes Fraser presenting to us. Title: The Golden Age of Astronomy: New and Upcoming Telescope Projects Summary: The James Webb Space Telescope is the telescope I […]
The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life.
Beban Park Social Centre - Rooms 2&3 2300 Bowen Rd, NanaimoMain Presentation We are very pleased to have Jon Willis, Professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Victoria present in person: Title: The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life Summary: Is there life beyond Earth? Astrobiologists can’t always leave our planet, so they study […]