President’s Report (March 31, 2013)
Hello and welcome to the new CASCA website! I hope you will find these pages easy to navigate, and … Continue reading
Cassiopeia Newsletter – 2013 Vernal Equinox (March 22, 2013)
In this issue … Message from the President An ALMA Update Launch of NEOSSat Lancement du NEOSSat Arctic Update ACURA … Continue reading
Planck space mission sheds light on the universe’s age, evolution and composition
The best map ever made of the most ancient light in the universe — the remnant radiation left over from … Continue reading
CASCA Executive Award for Outstanding Service Presented to Dr. John B. Hutchings (March 17, 2013)
The CASCA Executive Award for Outstanding Service recognizes sustained contributions that have strengthened the Canadian astronomical community and enhanced … Continue reading
Canada Contributes to One of Astronomy’s Most Powerful Telescopes (March 13, 2013)
On March 13 2013, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), the largest ground-based astronomical project in the world, will be … Continue reading
CASCA/RASC/FAAQ Qilak Award Presented to Dr. James E. Hesser (March 3, 2013)
The Qilak award recognizes outstanding contributions to public understanding and appreciation of astronomy in Canada. CASCA is pleased to … Continue reading
CASCA’s Peter G. Martin Award Presented to Dr. Victoria Kaspi (March 3, 2013)
The Peter G. Martin Award is awarded to a Canadian astronomer, or astronomer working in Canada, within ten to … Continue reading
CASCA/RASC Plaskett Medal Presented to Dr. Yasuhiro Hasegawa (March 3, 2013)
The J.S. Plaskett Medal is awarded annually by CASCA and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) to the … Continue reading
Construction Begins on Canada’s Largest Radio Telescope (January 24, 2013)
Construction is now under way in Penticton, B.C. on Canada’s largest radio telescope – and the first research telescope to … Continue reading
Public Release of SCUBA-2 Commissioning Data (January 15, 2013)
During the astronomical commissioning of SCUBA-2 in 2011, several sources were observed mostly for observing mode testing, array performance improvements … Continue reading
Ring Around Andromeda Challenges Galactic Ideas (January 3, 2013)
A surprising discovery about dwarf galaxies orbiting the much larger Andromeda galaxy suggests that conventional ideas regarding the formation of … Continue reading
Cassiopeia Newsletter – 2012 Winter Solstice (December 20, 2012)
In this issue: An ALMA Update Arctic Update Update from the LRP Implementation Committee News from the Canadian Gemini Office … Continue reading
The Canadian Astronomical Society was founded in 1971 and incorporated in 1983 as a society of professional astronomers. The society is devoted to the promotion and advancement of knowledge of the universe through research and education. Membership is open to persons with a professional involvement with these goals in astronomy and the related sciences. The main activities of the Society are its annual scientific meetings, the planning and realization of scientific projects, the support of the scientific activities of its members, and the dissemination of related information among members and other interested persons.
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