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The Institute for Earth and Space Exploration
We aim to launch Western into space and bring space down to Earth. Our mission is to enhance our understanding of space, from our Solar System to the Universe, and tackle humanity’s biggest challenges.
Western Space fosters a supportive environment for interdisciplinary research teams and our partners, encouraging collaborative research, innovation and growth in the space field. As a leader in Earth and space innovation, we advance space technology, develop new data analysis methods, create remote health-care solutions and shape space policy.
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members, including 47 faculty, 44 trainees & 21 partners, collaborators and staff
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Western faculties represented through our members
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prestigious awards, including 8 Research Chairs, 4 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, 2 Distinguished University Professors & 4 Faculty Scholars
Our members
Western Space brings researchers together from across Western and beyond to foster collaborative research and advance growth in the space field.
Meet our membersResearch & innovation
Western Space fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and research to explore frontiers on Earth and in space, enhancing our understanding of the Universe.
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Through mutually beneficial partnerships, Western Space helps advance technology, commercialize innovations, and address major societal challenges.
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To equip early career researchers with the skills needed to shape their field's future, Western Space hosts and supports several training opportunities for undergrad and grad students.
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Western astrophysicists predict origins of unexpected space objects
March 06, 2025Interstellar material has been discovered in our solar system, but researchers continue to hunt for where... (Read the full article)
Western Space RECAP Event 2025
April 04, 2025Canada’s vast forests and agricultural lands are critical for biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and... (Read the full article)
Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia
March 17, 2026Launch pad near Canso, N.S., will serve as foundation for future spaceport (Read the full article)
