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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 scientists and international collaborators find new way to study near-Earth asteroids
March 03, 2022In an international study led by Western University and Lowell Observatory, scientists describe a... (Read the full article)
Western News looks back: Celebrating 2024
March 03, 2022It was a big year for Western. From life-changing research discoveries to awards to athletic... (Read the full article)
The science of the solar eclipse
April 03, 2024On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible from a narrow path that stretches from Mexico to... (Read the full article)
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