The Winchcombe meteorite, a rare carbonaceous meteorite which crashed onto a driveway in Gloucestershire in 2021, has been found to contain extra-terrestrial water and organic compounds that reveal insights into the origin of Earth’s oceans. A new stu …
Award-winning Western planetary cartographer Philip Stooke will officially launch his latest project, “The International Atlas of Mars Exploration – The First Five Decades: 1953 to 2003”, on Wednesday.
Long before the cow jumped over it, earthbound mortals have been fascinated by our nearest celestial neighbour – the Moon.
After an eight-month, and nearly 570 million km journey across space, the space vehicle ‘Curiosity’ – or Mars Science Laboratory – will make a harrowing touchdown on the planet Mars this Monday (Aug. 6) and you are invited to share this thrilling ride and piece of space history with Western.
By investigating extremely detailed images of Mars, Western researchers have discovered further evidence linking subsurface volatiles, such as water or ice, to previously recognized (but thought to be rare) pits on the Martian surface.
CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen has joined Western planetary geologist Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski and his research team in the Canadian Arctic to investigate a possible new meteorite impact crater. Follow along with the exploration at the official mission blog.
Western University planetary geologist Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski and his research team will be joined by Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen in the Canadian Arctic to investigate a possible new meteorite impact crater which, in turn, will help prepare for future international missions to the Moon or Mars.
Western’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration has received a PromoScience grant for a new community outreach initiative called Interactive Mapping of the Planets.
The Canadian Astrobiology Network (CAN), centered at Western, has been elevated to affiliate status within the NASA Astrobiology Network.
If you can’t get enough of planetary sciences, then AFM*Radio is right up your galaxy.
How will we remember 2011? Probably through these faces.
The Western News’ 2011 Newsmakers section celebrates the best of research, academia and volunteer spirit that we have to offer on this campus. The following spotlight, in brief words and striking images, the accomplishments of some of our favourites from the last year.
It’s bigger, better and fully-loaded. And, its mission has the work of a University of Western Ontario scientist on board.
The University of Western Ontario will host a pair of special events Saturday (Oct. 8) at the London Regional Children’s Museum in celebration of World Space Week and Earth Science Week.
Award-winning Western planetary cartographer Philip Stooke will officially launch his latest project, “The International Atlas of Mars Exploration – The First Five Decades: 1953 to 2003”, on Wednesday.
Long before the cow jumped over it, earthbound mortals have been fascinated by our nearest celestial neighbour – the Moon.
After an eight-month, and nearly 570 million km journey across space, the space vehicle ‘Curiosity’ – or Mars Science Laboratory – will make a harrowing touchdown on the planet Mars this Monday (Aug. 6) and you are invited to share this thrilling ride and piece of space history with Western.
By investigating extremely detailed images of Mars, Western researchers have discovered further evidence linking subsurface volatiles, such as water or ice, to previously recognized (but thought to be rare) pits on the Martian surface.
CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen has joined Western planetary geologist Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski and his research team in the Canadian Arctic to investigate a possible new meteorite impact crater. Follow along with the exploration at the official mission blog.
Western University planetary geologist Gordon ‘Oz’ Osinski and his research team will be joined by Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen in the Canadian Arctic to investigate a possible new meteorite impact crater which, in turn, will help prepare for future international missions to the Moon or Mars.
Western’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration has received a PromoScience grant for a new community outreach initiative called Interactive Mapping of the Planets.
The Canadian Astrobiology Network (CAN), centered at Western, has been elevated to affiliate status within the NASA Astrobiology Network.
If you can’t get enough of planetary sciences, then AFM*Radio is right up your galaxy.
How will we remember 2011? Probably through these faces.
The Western News’ 2011 Newsmakers section celebrates the best of research, academia and volunteer spirit that we have to offer on this campus. The following spotlight, in brief words and striking images, the accomplishments of some of our favourites from the last year.
It’s bigger, better and fully-loaded. And, its mission has the work of a University of Western Ontario scientist on board.
The University of Western Ontario will host a pair of special events Saturday (Oct. 8) at the London Regional Children’s Museum in celebration of World Space Week and Earth Science Week.