Posts Tagged: astronomy
Experts available ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 8, 2023
February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science and Western University has the following experts available to…
Canadian Space Agency announces Western’s Sarah Gallagher as its first Science Advisor
September 12, 2018
Longueuil, Quebec – The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening science in its decision-making, supporting the vital work done…
Gram-sized gifts of the solar system drop to Earth near London
December 1, 2017
Tiny fragments from the asteroid belt sizzled to Earth near London International Airport this week, Western University sky cameras show….
Make an impact (crater) during free “cool science” day at Western
May 11, 2017
Build a rocket, control a RoboRoach, pan for gold, see the Sun’s glowing hot gas and shoot gummy bears from…
Wrong-way asteroid plays ‘chicken’ with Jupiter
March 29, 2017
For at least a million years, an asteroid orbiting the “wrong” way around the sun has been playing a cosmic…
Western offers safe viewing of rare Mercury transit
May 6, 2016
On June 5, 2012, citizens of Earth were presented with a very rare opportunity to witness a transit of Venus…
Western University meteor expert to speak about Earth-shattering Russian event
February 15, 2013
Western University astronomy professor Margaret Campbell-Brown is available to speak with media about the meteor that exploded over Russia.