https://giving.mcgill.ca/ en https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/total-solar-eclipse-coming-are-you-ready <span>A total solar eclipse is coming – are you ready?</span> <span><span lang="" about="https://giving.mcgill.ca/user/126" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">aditya-sharma</span></span> <span>Mon, 03/11/2024 - 10:54</span> <p>Trottier Space Institute experts explain why we’re lucky to be in the shadow of the moon and how you can make the most of a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event on April 8</p> Trottier Space Institute experts explain why we’re lucky to be in the shadow of the moon and how you can make the most of a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event on April 8. <img loading="lazy" src="https://cacmcgprodstrg.blob.core.windows.net/assets/2024-03/total-solar-eclipse-article-810x500.jpg" width="810" height="500" alt="Close-up of three friends looking up at the sky with eclipse glasses." typeof="foaf:Image" /> <time datetime="2024-03-15T14:52:26Z">Fri, 03/15/2024 - 10:52</time> <img loading="lazy" src="https://cacmcgprodstrg.blob.core.windows.net/assets/2024-03/solar-eclipse-corona-inline-810x500.jpg" width="810" height="500" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> The sun’s corona appearing at the moment of totality during a total solar eclipse. <img loading="lazy" src="https://cacmcgprodstrg.blob.core.windows.net/assets/2024-03/mcgill-partial-eclipse-2017-inline-810x500.jpg" width="810" height="500" alt="A crowd looking up at the sky with eclipse glasses." typeof="foaf:Image" /> About 3,000 people gathered on the Lower Field in 2017 to view the partial solar eclipse that was visible from Montreal. <img loading="lazy" src="https://cacmcgprodstrg.blob.core.windows.net/assets/2024-03/eclipse-natural-pinhole-effect-inline-810x500.jpg" alt="Small crescent-shaped shadows on the ground. " typeof="foaf:Image" /> In areas with leafy trees, sunlight filtering through the leaves will create a natural pinhole camera effect, projecting mini eclipses onto the ground. Pinhole cameras can also be made out of paper or cardboard. <section class="section article-list theme theme--light-grey"> <div class="container" > <header class="section__header section__header--article-list"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <h2 class="section__title my-4 my-lg-0">Related articles</h2> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> </div> </div> </header> <article-list inline-template :articles='[{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Shedding light on the mysteries of the universe&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;The Trottier Space Institute at McGill is immersed in an exciting age of discovery in space science. A $16-million gift from the Trottier Family Foundation will help the institute become a global leader.&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;dark&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/giving.mcgill.ca\/all-stories\/shedding-light-mysteries-universe&quot;,&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;defaultLang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;published&quot;:true,&quot;unilingual&quot;:false,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;\/\/mcgill-giving-cdn-dr9.azureedge.net\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_image_listing\/public\/2022-11\/Trottier-Space-Institute-GivSite-800x510.jpg?itok=0PySkbkw&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Image of space with stars and galaxies&quot;},&quot;article&quot;:{&quot;tags&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Faculty of Science&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/giving.mcgill.ca\/all-stories\/science&quot;},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Foundation 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14:54:39 +0000 aditya-sharma 1268 at https://giving.mcgill.ca https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/26-million-propel-space-research-mcgill-university-and-universite-de-montreal-outer <span>$26 million to propel space research at McGill University and Université de Montréal to outer limits</span> <span><span lang="" about="https://giving.mcgill.ca/user/117" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">daksha-manek</span></span> <span>Thu, 11/17/2022 - 14:13</span> <p>Landmark gifts from the Trottier Family Foundation ensure Montreal’s place as a leading hub of space research </p> Landmark gifts from the Trottier Family Foundation ensure Montreal’s place as a leading hub of space research <img loading="lazy" src="https://cacmcgprodstrg.blob.core.windows.net/assets/2022-11/Trottier-Space-Institute-Article-800x510.jpg" width="810" height="500" alt="Members of the Trottier Space Institute at McGill celebrate with donors Lorne Trottier and Louise Rousselle Trottier. " typeof="foaf:Image" /> Owen Egan Photo Credit Members of the Trottier Space Institute at McGill celebrate with donors Lorne Trottier and Louise Rousselle Trottier. <time datetime="2022-11-21T16:00:00Z">Mon, 11/21/2022 - 11:00</time> Trottier Space Institute at McGill University video Mon, 11/21/2022 - 10:34 <span lang="" about="https://giving.mcgill.ca/user/117" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">daksha-manek</span> <div class="video-embed-field-provider-vimeo video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/772556447?autoplay=1"></iframe> </div> McGill University Advancement <a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/research-that-changes-lives" hreflang="en">Research that changes lives</a> <a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Science</a> <a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/future-ready-students" hreflang="en">Shaping future-ready students</a> <a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/toutes-les-histoires/institut-spatial-trottier-de-mcgill" hreflang="en">Trottier Space Institute at McGill</a> Dark Grey Short Yes Off Two Column Off Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:13:11 +0000 daksha-manek 1130 at https://giving.mcgill.ca https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/shedding-light-mysteries-universe <span>Shedding light on the mysteries of the universe</span> <span><span lang="" about="https://giving.mcgill.ca/user/98" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">sarah_lebeau</span></span> <span>Wed, 11/16/2022 - 16:48</span> <p>Trottier Space Institute at McGill at the forefront of discovery</p> The Trottier Space Institute at McGill is immersed in an exciting age of discovery in space science. A $16-million gift from the Trottier Family Foundation will help the institute become a global leader. <img loading="lazy" src="https://cacmcgprodstrg.blob.core.windows.net/assets/2022-11/Trottier-Space-Institute-GivSite-800x510.jpg" width="800" height="510" alt="Image of space with stars and galaxies" typeof="foaf:Image" /> <time datetime="2022-11-22T20:45:00Z">Tue, 11/22/2022 - 15:45</time> Trottier Space Institute at McGill University video Mon, 11/21/2022 - 10:34 <span lang="" about="https://giving.mcgill.ca/user/117" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">daksha-manek</span> <div class="video-embed-field-provider-vimeo video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/772556447?autoplay=1"></iframe> </div> <section class="section article-list theme theme--light-grey"> <div class="container" > <header class="section__header section__header--article-list"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <h2 class="section__title my-4 my-lg-0">Related articles</h2> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> </div> </div> </header> <article-list inline-template :articles='[{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Launching a mission to open access to outerspace&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;McGill Space Group makes knowledge about space accessible to the next generation&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;dark&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/giving.mcgill.ca\/all-stories\/launching-mission-open-access-outerspace&quot;,&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;defaultLang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;published&quot;:true,&quot;unilingual&quot;:false,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;\/\/mcgill-giving-cdn-dr9.azureedge.net\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_image_listing\/public\/2019-08\/istockspacepic-597931174_-_cropped_for_giving.jpg?itok=PyAtfxXZ&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A satellite in space &quot;}},{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;An out-of-this-world experience&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Bioresource Engineering student\u2019s internship at NASA fuels passion for space exploration&quot;,&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;dark&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/giving.mcgill.ca\/all-stories\/out-world-experience&quot;,&quot;lang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;defaultLang&quot;:&quot;en&quot;,&quot;published&quot;:true,&quot;unilingual&quot;:false,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;\/\/mcgill-giving-cdn-dr9.azureedge.net\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_image_listing\/public\/2019-08\/patterson_rover.jpg?itok=0Jf70EX6&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Christopher Patterson with a Mars Rover at NASA&quot;},&quot;article&quot;:{&quot;tags&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Faculty of Agricultural &amp; Environmental Sciences&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/giving.mcgill.ca\/all-stories\/agricultural-environmental-sciences&quot;},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shaping future-ready students&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/giving.mcgill.ca\/all-stories\/future-ready-students&quot;},{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Opportunities that open doors&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/giving.mcgill.ca\/all-stories\/opportunities-that-open-doors&quot;}]}},{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Made to take flight&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, BEng\u201911. 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