International team of researchers discovered and successfully dated the birth of microorganisms in a meteorite crater.
Institute for Earth and Space Exploration
Western part of international collaboration critical for planetary defence
Western astrophysicists help decode chemistry behind cosmic butterfly’s beauty
James Webb Space Telescope reveals unexpected molecules that unlock secrets of stellar evolution
Western expands use of meteor cameras to tackle aviation-induced climate change
Western researchers have a plan for tracking contrails with financial backing from heavy hitters like Google and Breakthrough Energy.
Western Space launches new Mission Control Facility
A hub for taking ‘dreaming to doing’
Canadian project monitors satellites over High Arctic for first time
Western Space researchers chart Orion Nebula like never before
Els Peeters and Jan Cami and their collaborators have released a series of six papers in the high impact journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, in which they investigated the Orion Bar using the James Webb Space Telescope.
‘Zero chance’ infamous Apophis collides with another asteroid, redirects to Earth
New study led by Western astronomer Paul Wiegert posits what would happen if Apophis’ orbit changed after a collision with another asteroid.
Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
The discovery was made possible by an original multidisciplinary approach combining observations from the James Webb Space Telescope and quantum physics calculations.
Saturn’s largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
A Western University-led study shows the subsurface ocean of Saturn’s largest moon Titan is most likely a non-habitable environment.
Hubble traces “string of pearls” star clusters in galaxy collisions
Westerrn Space director Sarah Gallagher and her collaborators examined Hubble Space Telescope images of stars being born.
Western-led team designs prototype to analyze minerals in Martian rocks
Working with industry partner, Earth sciences professor Roberta Flemming and her Western Space team designed prototype to analyze minerals in Martian rocks.