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News
How Apollo 11 inspires these PhD students to chase careers in aerospace
Fifty years after the eagle landed, Apollo 11 is still inspiring young minds to dream of the stars, and now, they’re making a career of it. CBC, The National (July 28, 2019)
Astronaut Dave Williams visits London for Western University's 'Space Day'
As Canada appears at the forefront of some pretty big space-related news this week, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Dave Williams visits London today as the keynote speaker at Western University's Space Day. He joins us to talk about Canada's future in space research. CBC, Afternoon Drive with Chris dela Torre (April 12, 2019)
Events
Space Explorers Summer Camp
(July - August, 2019)
Through the Space Explorers Program, Western Space offers Space Science and Technology themed programming on-campus during the summer and throughout the school year. This year, the summer camp program runs from July to August 2019.
Summer Academy
(July - August, 2019)
Summer academy is a 1-week summer camp for children ages 12-14. This is a more academic version of the camp with a blended learning experience where the participants will be learning about various topics in space science and technology and will engage in several experiments, hands-on activities, as well as discussions led by CPSX faculty, postdoctoral fellows and/or graduate students.
March Break Camp
(March 11 - 15, 2019)
March Break camp is a 5-day camp for children in Grade 4/5/6 offered at Western University offered March Break every year.
Space Explorer Camp
Space Explorers Summer Program offers one week space-themed science & technology summer camp and academy for children from 9 to 14 years of age.
If your child is interested in extraterrestrial life, robotics, astronomy and methods of exploring, this camp is a perfect outlet for their curiosity and creativity.
Western Worlds podcast
Matt Taylor talks about the achievements of the comet chaser and some of the most interesting research from the mission!!
