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The science of the solar eclipse

April 03, 2024

On 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, 2024

A study led by Western astrobiologist Catherine Neish shows the... (Read the full article)


Cutting-edge Western science research highlights role of collaboration

March 03, 2022

Discovering 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, 2024

In 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, 2024

Western 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, 2024

An international team, including Western astrophysicists Els Peeters and... (Read the full article)


Western space experts test new rover instrument

May 29, 2024

Western planetary geologists Livio Tornabene and Gordon Osinski are... (Read the full article)


Hubble traces “string of pearls” star clusters in galaxy collisions

February 08, 2024

Galaxy 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, 2024

Gordon Osinski, Neeraja Chinchalkar, the research technician at... (Read the full article)


There's a new comet in the sky

January 18, 2023

The 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, 2022

A 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, 2023

A satellite built by London, Ont.'s Western University has been... (Read the full article)


Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts

January 23, 2023

When 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, 2023

One 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, 2023

Western University researchers have captured some new images of... (Read the full article)


Meteor passes over Windsor, Detroit Tuesday night

November 15, 2023

It 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, 2023

A Western research team led by Engineering professor Jayshri... (Read the full article)


Western researchers part of Webb carbon molecule discovery

June 26, 2023

Western 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, 2023

The images, released today by an international team of astronomers,... (Read the full article)


Western researchers to probe greenhouse gases at city landfill

September 13, 2023

The 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, 2022

A 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, 2022

A 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, 2022

Axiom Space’s Ax-1 mission is the first privately crewed mission... (Read the full article)


Western team achieves international holographic teleportation

August 04, 2022

Holographic 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, 2022

The 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, 2021

After nearly two decades of halting development, frustrating technical... (Read the full article)


Project mines new frontiers in outer-space law

February 04, 2021

The growing demand for non-renewable natural resources, such as minerals... (Read the full article)


‘Perseverance’ pays off for Western Space alumnus

February 17, 2021

When 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, 2021

An international team, including Els Peeters from Western... (Read the full article)


Newly discovered ‘glaciers’ could aid human survival on Mars

May 25, 2021

Using radar, infrared and visible data, researchers at Western’s... (Read the full article)


Space grant helps Western expand Moon research

May 26, 2021

The 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, 2020

Fanshawe College's Commercial Flight and Aviation Leadership... (Read the full article)

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