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
Western experts available during COP31 in Türkiye
November 09, 2026Climate finance, just transition, adaptation and cutting emissions are this year's main priorities (Read the full article)
Tagish Lake Meteorite Nitrogen Hides in Hotspots Bulk Analysis Misses, UV Laser Scan Reveals
November 06, 2026Spatial Clustering of Cyano-Bearing Precursor Molecules Shows the Primitive Meteorite Preserved... (Read the full article)
2026 DPS Alexander Prize: Titan: Ingredients for Life, Catherine Neish
October 31, 2026Catherine Neish was awarded the 2026 Claudia J. Alexander Prize in Planetary Sciences for “her... (Read the full article)
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