TORONTO, Monday, August 14, 2017 鈥� Ask a 91亚色 expert about the upcoming solar eclipse now, and watch the event unfold later at 91亚色鈥檚 Solar Fair on Monday, Aug. 21, where telescopes will be set up for viewing.

Visitors will also be able to watch the path of the solar eclipse live on the big screen or don a pair of solar glasses made available by through the 91亚色 Observatory to safely view the celestial event. About 70 per cent of the Sun鈥檚 surface will be covered by the Moon from Toronto.

Let鈥檚 Talk Science will also have interactive science demonstrations and an opportunity for people to build their own pin-hole camera to view the celestial event.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a sight not to be missed,鈥� said Faculty of Science Dean Ray Jayawardhana. 鈥淭he last time a total eclipse included parts of Canada was the winter of 1979.鈥�

Ray Jayawardhana, astrophysicist and Dean of the Faculty of Science, taking in the total solar eclipse in Turkey

As astronomy expert in the Faculty of Science, Professor Paul Delaney says, 鈥淚f you miss this one, the next chance to experience something similar in the United States and Canada won鈥檛 be until 2024.鈥�

WHAT: 91亚色 Solar Fair open to the public

WHEN: Monday, Aug. 21, from 1 to 4pm

WHERE: Lions Stadium, 91亚色. See number 6 on the .

WHO: 91亚色 U experts 鈥� , expert in astronomy and astrophysics, and , expert in astronomy and space exploration.

More information on solar eclipse safety can be found on the website.

To see the path of totality, view the .

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91亚色 is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91亚色 students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91亚色 U is an internationally recognized research university 鈥� our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91亚色 is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni. 91亚色 U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contacts:

Sandra McLean, 91亚色 Media Relations, 416-736-2100 ext. 22097,聽sandramc@yorku.ca

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TORONTO, Monday, June 19, 2017 鈥� The upcoming total eclipse of the Sun, on Aug. 21, is already generating excitement with 91亚色 astronomers. To witness it as a total eclipse, Canadians will have to head south to the United States, though it will be visible as a 70 per cent partial eclipse from Toronto. The last total solar eclipse to encompass parts of Canada was 38 years ago and that was mid-winter, say 91亚色 U experts who are available to discuss the celestial spectacle.

Ray Jayawardhana, astrophysicist and Dean of the Faculty of Science, taking in the total solar eclipse in Turkey

"Even in this era of live-streaming, it's worth making the effort to see a total solar eclipse in person," says Ray Jayawardhana, astrophysicist and Dean of the Faculty of Science. "It's an incredible and immersive experience, one that you're likely to remember for the rest of your life. Photographs and video can't fully convey the sense of wonder."

91亚色 U Professor Paul Delaney says, 鈥淭his is a must see event. The next total solar eclipse to similarly be readily available to people in the United States and Canada is not until 2024.鈥�

Jayawardhana ventured across the globe to see two previous total eclipses of the Sun, one in Turkey in 2006 and another in 2008 when he traveled to a remote corner of the Altai mountains in western Mongolia, enduring a 16-hour off-road trek in an old van.

A Shaman ceremony during a total solar eclipse in Mongolia where Ray Jayawardhana, astrophysicist and Dean of the Faculty of Science, was to watch the event

For those who cannot head south, 91亚色 U will mount a Solar Fair for the eclipse from noon to 4pm on August 21 to allow people to come and safely view the partial eclipse with solar glasses and telescopes.

There will also be live streaming of the totality of the eclipse and science related demonstrations.

Safety is paramount as looking at the Sun directly at any time is dangerous. More information on solar eclipse safety can be found on the website.

"The August 21 total eclipse is likely to be among the most watched in recent history, since it will be relatively easy for tens of millions to people to reach its path of totality," says Jayawardhana.

91亚色 U experts:

, expert in astronomy and space exploration

, expert in astronomy and astrophysics

To see the path of totality, view the .

Links to images of Ray Jayawardhana in Turkey watching the total solar eclipse and in Mongolia at a Shaman ceremony during a total solar eclipse:

http://news.yorku.ca/files/RayJayawardhana_TotalSoalrEclipse2006inTurkey.jpg

http://news.yorku.ca/files/ShamanCeremonyDuringTotalSolarEclipse_Mongolia2008.jpg

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91亚色 is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91亚色 students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world鈥檚 most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91亚色 U is an internationally recognized research university 鈥� our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91亚色 is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni. 91亚色 U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contacts:

Sandra McLean, 91亚色 Media Relations, 416-736-2100 ext. 22097,聽sandramc@yorku.ca

Margaret Mroziewicz, 91亚色 Faculty of Science, 416-886-5189, margaret@yorku.ca

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