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
Record number of Western scholars join Royal Society of Canada
September 09, 2026Nine Western researchers elected Fellows, three inducted into College of New Scholars, Artists and... (Read the full article)
Hiking along fresh Hawaiian lava to better understand the moon's volcanic past
September 11, 2026he Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been mapping the moon since 2009, gathering data on its... (Read the full article)
Hoping to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower in the GTA? Here's what you need to know
August 12, 2026Shooting stars may be visible in Toronto Wednesday if skies stay clear (Read the full article)
