The Institute for Earth and Space Exploration
We aim to launch Western into space and bring space down to Earth. Our mission is to enhance our understanding of space, from our Solar System to the Universe, and tackle humanity’s biggest challenges.
Western Space fosters a supportive environment for interdisciplinary research teams and our partners, encouraging collaborative research, innovation and growth in the space field. As a leader in Earth and space innovation, we advance space technology, develop new data analysis methods, create remote health-care solutions and shape space policy.
112
members, including 47 faculty, 44 trainees & 21 partners, collaborators and staff
8
Western faculties represented through our members
24
prestigious awards, including 8 Research Chairs, 4 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, 2 Distinguished University Professors & 4 Faculty Scholars
Our members
Western Space brings researchers together from across Western and beyond to foster collaborative research and advance growth in the space field.
Meet our membersResearch & innovation
Western Space fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and research to explore frontiers on Earth and in space, enhancing our understanding of the Universe.
Learn morePartnerships
Through mutually beneficial partnerships, Western Space helps advance technology, commercialize innovations, and address major societal challenges.
Learn moreTraining
To equip early career researchers with the skills needed to shape their field's future, Western Space hosts and supports several training opportunities for undergrad and grad students.
Learn moreNews
Expert insight: How NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will open a window into the Milky Way
October 14, 2026Capable of observing a patch of sky up to 200 times larger than Hubble, the telescope will offer a new view... (Read the full article)
Solar Panels That Plug Into Your Wall Are About to Be Everywhere
October 06, 2026California is the latest state to pass a law making it easier to install balcony-friendly solar panels.... (Read the full article)
Ground broken on $30 million rocket test facility at London Airport
October 01, 2026It’s a big step for science, but a giant leap for London’s entry into the rocket building... (Read the full article)
