SEDS - YORK U

Astronomers create first realistic virtual universe (Phys.org) —Move over, Matrix - astronomers have done you one better. They have created the first realistic virtual universe using a computer simulation called 'Illustris.' Illustris can recreate 13 billion years of cosmic evolution in a cube 350 million light-years on a side with unprecedented reso…

CPSX - 2012 Canadian Space Summit The theme of the 2012 Canadian Space Summit isBridging Communities: Unifying the Canadian Space Sector. This Summit will provide a unique forum to address relevant issues in Canada’s current and future space program and the major roles that could be played by various participants and advocates, priv...

Looks like an interesting talk!

The Cosmic Gift of Pulsars | universe.utoronto.ca Though thousands of light years away, neutron stars can act as precise cosmic beacons, a cosmic gift that sheds light on some of the most interesting problems in modern science. In this talk Prof Kaspi will introduce these bizarre objects, and show how astronomers are using them to study topics whi...

Gearing up for a tour of COMDEV tomorrow :) Should be fun!