Daydreaming with space experts
Talk – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Book signing – 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (front lobby)
1:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Ever wonder what it’s like on other worlds in our Solar System? Ask a scientist!
Join three space experts for a fun and fascinating event where you can ask all your burning space questions and learn about the exciting new book Daydreaming in the Solar System!
In honour of World Space Week, authors Jesse Rogerson and John Moores are joined by museum Science Advisor Cassandra Marion to introduce their new book, discuss recent and interesting space events and missions, and answer your questions!
From golfing on the Moon to powerful telescopes and the latest spacecraft exploring our cosmic neighbours, they’ll cover it all!
- Included with admission
- Presentation in English, with questions welcome in French or English
- Daydreaming in the Solar System is available for purchase at the Ingenium boutique
Speaker bios
John E. Moores, PhD
John is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science at York University where he serves as Graduate Program Director of the Earth and Space Science Program. He is a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, a recipient of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute’s McCurdy Award and served as the Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency from 2022-2024. John holds a BASc in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in Planetary Science. An author on over 100 articles in planetary science, John has also been a member of five NASA and ESA-led space mission teams. His first popular science book, Daydreaming in the Solar System, was published in 2024.
Jesse Rogerson, PhD
A passionate scientist, educator and communicator, Jesse Rogerson is an Assistant Professor at York University. His PhD research examined quasars – super massive black holes in the centres of distant galaxies. From telescopes around the world, he monitored black holes for changes over short and long periods of time and was able to show the quasar winds change on large and small-time scales, and that predicting their behaviour was not possible. Jesse has worked in three of Canada’s preeminent science museums including the Canada Aviation and Space Museum wherein he engaged a variety of audiences from around the world with astronomy, planetary science and other space sciences.
Cassandra Marion, PhD
A life-long explorer, Cassandra Marion completed her PhD in Geology and Planetary Science and Exploration at the Earth and Planetary Institute, at Western University. Her studies focused on meteorite impact craters, and lunar and Martian analogue environments in the Canadian Arctic and sub-Arctic. Cassandra has also participated and led a series of simulated robotic and human missions designed to learn, train and prepare for real missions to the Moon and Mars. She has more than a decade of experience in education and public outreach, developing and delivering science programming. In her current role as Science Advisor for the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, she acts as a science communicator dedicated to sharing her passion and knowledge of Earth and planetary science with communities near and far.
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