Centre for Planetary Science & Exploration

ASTRO Short Course

CPSX Receives Western IDI Funding

CPSX Spotlight: PhD Candidate Emily McCullough

CPSX Faculty Honoured at Author Reception

Welcome to the homepage of the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) at Western University, the focus for planetary science and exploration research in Canada. Our mantra is excellence in research, education, and outreach. The Centre hosts Canada’s only graduate program in planetary science and has a vibrant public education and outreach program. We provide national leadership by running short courses, workshops, and field trips and by leading Canada’s membership in the NASA Lunar Science Institute. Read more.

The CPSX hosts the CPSX Research Forum every Friday during the academic year, you can learn more about it and browse past and future talks here.

Check out our Events Calendar for CPSX events happening in the London community!

COMMUNITY NEWS

Grade 8 Analogue Mission Success!

On May 9th, the CPSX outreach group worked with approximately 35 grade 8 students from the London District Catholic School Board to design and carry out mock space missions in Springbank Park. (read full story)

Wed May 15, 2013

New 3D Production at McMaster

The Origins Institute at McMaster University is offering a new production in their 3D theatre: Einstein's Universe: A 3D Exploration of the Cosmos (read full story)

Wed May 15, 2013

ROM Earth Sciences Weekend - May 18-20

The Royal Ontario Museum is hosting an Earth Sciences Weekend from May 18-20. (read full story)

Fri May 10, 2013

CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen coming to Western!

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Mon May 06, 2013

CPSX Paper Featured on Cosmic Diary and the HiRISE Website

CSPX researcher, Dr. Livio Tornabene, was an integral part of a team who recently published a paper in JGR about Libya Montes on Mars. (read full story)

Mon Apr 29, 2013