Algonquin Radio Observatory

12/07/2021

Great to see you John at ARO. Wonderful to find your Dad's signature in the observatory guest book!🙂

03/20/2021

Working on getting closer!

W5 investigates how a massive radio telescope built in Ontario's Algonquin Park might one day hear a signal sent from another planet.

11/05/2020

Check out Ben's interview today with Evan Solomon on Thoth's co-detecting the source of a Fast Radio Burst!

For 13 years, the scientific community has pondered about the source of powerful radio bursts in space. There has been a lot of speculation about whether or not they are caused by extraterrestrial activity, and now we have an official answer. Evan Solomon chats with Dr. Brendan Quine, chief technica...

02/17/2019

At last! Astrophysics Barbie! Barbie was launched in 1959, the same year as the Algonquin Radio Observatory.

Astrophysicist Barbie was developed by Mattel and National Geographic to inspire kids to pursue STEM fields.

05/23/2018

The 46m in space news:

AGI and a Canadian company announced May 23 the first commercial radar system capable of tracking objects in geostationary orbit and beyond.

08/17/2017

Another creative use for a large radio antenna!

They got insanely lucky.

10/28/2016

Winter wonderland has arrived at the ARO

10/24/2016

Another beautiful evening here at the ARO...

08/05/2016

New renderings of the ThothX tower. More to come...

08/05/2016

Canadian Company Granted Second U.S. Patent for Space Elevator!

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/canadian-company-granted-second-us-patent-for-space-elevator-2148455.htm

PEMBROKE, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 5, 2016) - Editors Note: There are two photos associated with this press release. Thoth Technology Inc. has secured further patent protection for its space elevator technology. The invention, published in this week's United States Patent Gazette, describes an i...

06/19/2016

"They're called ahead for reservations! What Do I say?". Come see what we are up to at the observatory yourself.