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​Come and explore the universe and the science
that makes it all work!
Current Events:

Aurora Northern Nights Presentation
​    Crewed Space Exploration
     - April 12 (Tues), 2022  at  7:30 pm:
        Zoom / YouTube presentation
Crewed Space Exploration - Int'l Day of Human Space Flight
Presenter: Mike Couvrette - TAWBAS Volunteer
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International Day of Human Space Flight (Apr 12, 2022) will recognize 61 years that humans have flown above Earth's atmosphere - to outer space, or as Buzz would say "To infinity...and beyond!".

Since Yuri's flight (Apr 12, 1961), 567 people reached Earth orbit, 24 traveled beyond low Earth orbit and 12 walked on the Moon. Space travelers have spent over 29,000 person-days (or a cumulative total of over 77 years) in space including over 100 person-days of spacewalks.

This presentation will look provide a brief overview of the history, achievements and disasters of crewed space exploration.

UN Website:  https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-spaceflight-day
Aurora Northern Nites - Presentation (2022)

Upcoming Presentations:

    >  To be announced !
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   Presentation details will be posted on our FaceBook group page in advance.

Community Partners
#BondarInspires
January 22, 2022 is the 30th anniversary of Dr. Roberta Bondar’s historic spaceflight as the first neurologist in space and Canada’s first woman in space. Dr. Bondar has inspired countless people through stories in her books, photography, lectures and exhibitions.
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​ Roberta and Riley V
 at 2019 Dark Sky Festival

Contact Us

Thebacha & Wood Buffalo Astronomical Society
PO Box 1354
Fort Smith, NT   X0E 0P0
Telephone:  1-867-872-0243
Email:  info@tawbas.ca
​Wood Buffalo National Park
PO Box 790
Fort Smith, NT  X0E 0P0
Telephone:   1-867-872-7960
Email:  wbnp.info@pc.gc.ca
Town of Fort Smith
PO Box 147
Fort Smith, NT  X0E 0P0  
Telephone:   1-867-872-8400
Email:  townoffortsmith@fortsmith.ca
Updated:  2 March 2022