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The science of the solar eclipse
April 03, 2024On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible from a narrow path... (Read the full article)

Saturn’s largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
February 14, 2024A study led by Western astrobiologist Catherine Neish shows the... (Read the full article)

Cutting-edge Western science research highlights role of collaboration
March 03, 2022Discovering new molecules in space. Creating a salmonella vaccine for... (Read the full article)

Record warming: How should Canada, its cities and citizens adapt?
May 22, 2024In January 2024, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change... (Read the full article)

Tour de force: Western Space researchers chart Orion Nebula like never before
May 14, 2024Western University astrophysicists Els Peeters and Jan Cami and... (Read the full article)

Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
February 23, 2024An international team, including Western astrophysicists Els Peeters and... (Read the full article)

Western space experts test new rover instrument
May 29, 2024Western planetary geologists Livio Tornabene and Gordon Osinski are... (Read the full article)

Hubble traces “string of pearls” star clusters in galaxy collisions
February 08, 2024Galaxy collisions do not destroy stars, though this might seem to... (Read the full article)

Meteorite impact leaves rare rocks and evidence of extreme heat at remote lake in Quebec
July 24, 2024Gordon Osinski, Neeraja Chinchalkar, the research technician at... (Read the full article)

There's a new comet in the sky
January 18, 2023The year has started off with a rare treat for sky-watchers: A recently... (Read the full article)
Where extreme heat stifles London's neighbourhoods most — in maps
March 03, 2022A series of maps, created by a team of researchers at Western... (Read the full article)

Western University mini satellite launched into space Monday
August 23, 2023A satellite built by London, Ont.'s Western University has been... (Read the full article)

Ready to launch
May 26, 2023Canada’s expertise in space exploration has long been recognized... (Read the full article)
Simulations in agri-voltaics suggest Canadian farms could one day double as giant solar batteries
May 06, 2023There's a potential gold rush for Canadian farmers in the... (Read the full article)

Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts
January 23, 2023When scientists determined in the mid-1970s that the Mistastin crater in... (Read the full article)

Will a supernova explosion visible from Earth happen in our lifetime?
July 10, 2023One of the brightest stars in the sky that is visible from Earth will... (Read the full article)

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning image of 'Ring Nebula'
August 03, 2023Western University researchers have captured some new images of... (Read the full article)

Meteor passes over Windsor, Detroit Tuesday night
November 15, 2023It was a brief, bright flash over Windsor on Tuesday night — and... (Read the full article)

Western mini-satellite to launch aboard SpaceX as second mission spreads its wings
June 02, 2023A Western research team led by Engineering professor Jayshri... (Read the full article)

Western researchers part of Webb carbon molecule discovery
June 26, 2023Western University astrophysicists Els Peeters and Jan Cami are core... (Read the full article)

Western researchers capture stunning images of Ring Nebula with James Webb Space Telescope
August 03, 2023The images, released today by an international team of astronomers,... (Read the full article)

Western researchers to probe greenhouse gases at city landfill
September 13, 2023The Western Institute for Earth and Space Exploration is leading a new... (Read the full article)

Western University-led conference to discuss how Canada can lead space technology
October 30, 2022A group of outer space enthusiasts from various backgrounds are excited... (Read the full article)

Canadian Space Agency funds Western’s effort to get more youth into STEM
February 18, 2022A multidisciplinary team at Western has received $400,000 from the... (Read the full article)

Western crew preps Space Station-bound astronaut for Ax-1 mission
April 06, 2022Axiom Space’s Ax-1 mission is the first privately crewed mission... (Read the full article)

Western team achieves international holographic teleportation
August 04, 2022Holographic teleportation sounds like something out of Star Wars or Star... (Read the full article)

Western researchers among first to capture James Webb Space Telescope images
September 12, 2022The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has captured the most detailed and... (Read the full article)

NASA's 10 billion dollar space telescope is finally going to launch — with CanCon
December 10, 2021After nearly two decades of halting development, frustrating technical... (Read the full article)

Project mines new frontiers in outer-space law
February 04, 2021The growing demand for non-renewable natural resources, such as minerals... (Read the full article)

‘Perseverance’ pays off for Western Space alumnus
February 17, 2021When it comes to space missions, Raymond Francis has been there and has... (Read the full article)

Scientist set to explore massive stars with NASA telescope
May 19, 2021An international team, including Els Peeters from Western... (Read the full article)

Newly discovered ‘glaciers’ could aid human survival on Mars
May 25, 2021Using radar, infrared and visible data, researchers at Western’s... (Read the full article)

Space grant helps Western expand Moon research
May 26, 2021The Canadian Space Agency announced Wednesday it intends to land a... (Read the full article)

Sarah Gallagher takes helm at Western Space
October 06, 2021“The nature of astronomy sort of lends itself to thinking about... (Read the full article)

Fanshawe's new aviation program soars despite pandemic
September 21, 2020Fanshawe College's Commercial Flight and Aviation Leadership... (Read the full article)
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