August 14, 2015 Astronomers Glimpse a Young Jupiter, 51 Eridani b For the first time, astronomers have taken a picture of a young exoplanet that resembles our solar system’s largest world, Jupiter, in orbit and size.
August 13, 2015 Western University Researcher helped Detect a Jupiter-like Planet 100 Light Years from Earth A Western University researcher played a key role in detecting 51 Eridani b, the first planet discovered by the Gemini Planet Imager — an instrument mounted on a giant telescope in southern Chile — built to analyze hard-to-detect young planets orbiting bright stars.
August 13, 2015 Video Shows Fireball that Lit up Sky over London, ON. ideo released by Western University shows a bright fireball that quickly lit up the sky over London, Ont., on Wednesday night during a Perseid event.
April 16, 2015 CPSX Faculty Winners Dr. Gordon Osinski and Dr. Sean Shieh received awards from the Faculty of Science and Mineralogical Association of Canada
April 02, 2015 Osinski earns Bucke, Young Scientist Awards Western professor Gordon Osinski, cross-appointed between Earth Sciences and Physics & Astronomy, has been named the recipient of both the Faculty of Science Florence Bucke Award, as well as the Mineralogical Association of Canada’s Young Scientist Award.