A comet first spotted by scientists less than a year ago will be flying by Earth for the first time in roughly 50,000 years and won’t be seen again for thousands of years. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) has been dubbed the “Green Comet” because of the gre …
Western Space
Student team takes research to new heights
It was a launch in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) that took more than their research vehicle to new heights. For a group of Western students, it was a continuing lesson in technology and teamwork.
Western to help launch Junior Astronauts
Thanks to a new $400,000 grant from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Western is going to shape how Canada’s youth get engaged in the interstellar opportunities this mission provides.
Western takes first steps toward the Moon
A team comprised of Western faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students is conducting an analogue Moon mission over the next two weeks.
Western event to celebrate Apollo 11 launch
Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 launched on a mission to the Moon. Five days later, on July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the lunar surface – a first for humankind.
Dragonfly will soar across Saturn moon
NASA has thrown its financial support behind project Dragonfly– a drone mission co-led by Western planetary geologist Catherine Neish – to explore Saturn’s massive moon Titan.
Lunar researchers prepare for next ‘giant leap’
As Canada joins NASA’s space mission to explore the mysteries of the moon within the next decade, Western will play a key role in preparing for the journey.
NASA web show eyes cosmos, Western expertise
Last week, Western professor Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski fielded questions about the universe from around the planet when he appeared as a guest on Ask An Astrobiologist.
Have a question about the cosmos? Ask Oz.
Got a question about the cosmos? Join Western professor Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski as he fields questions about the universe from around the planet when he appears as a guest on Ask An Astrobiologist
‘How we can’ mindset earns Cami top honours
Physics and Astronomy professor Jan Cami was recently awarded the 2019 Qilak Award for Astronomy Communications, Public Education and Research for his work in keeping Canadian eyes on the stars – and other celestial bodies, the Canadian Astronomical Society announced recently.
Research has place in putting ‘final frontier’ first
Western leaders see the Lunar Gateway project as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Canadian universities to let their research expertise soar as Canada moved today to put ‘the final frontier’ first.
Western gives CSA astronaut’s mission a boost
During a space-to-Earth connection today, Saint-Jacques launched Exploring Earth, a web-based initiative in cooperation with Western researchers that uses photos he is taking in orbit to explain the amazing science of how Earth works.
Western-led team may unlock rocky secrets of Mars
Humankind may be able to reach further back into the history of its nearest planetary neighbour thanks to the efforts of a Western-led team tapped to improve NASA’s rover technology.