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The science of the solar eclipse
April 03, 2024On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible from a narrow path... (Read the full article)
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Saturn’s largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
February 14, 2024A study led by Western astrobiologist Catherine Neish shows the... (Read the full article)
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Cutting-edge Western science research highlights role of collaboration
March 03, 2022Discovering new molecules in space. Creating a salmonella vaccine for... (Read the full article)
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Record warming: How should Canada, its cities and citizens adapt?
May 22, 2024In January 2024, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change... (Read the full article)
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Tour de force: Western Space researchers chart Orion Nebula like never before
May 14, 2024Western University astrophysicists Els Peeters and Jan Cami and... (Read the full article)
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Researchers find destruction of oceans’ worth of water per month in Orion Nebula
February 23, 2024An international team, including Western astrophysicists Els Peeters and... (Read the full article)
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Western space experts test new rover instrument
May 29, 2024Western planetary geologists Livio Tornabene and Gordon Osinski are... (Read the full article)
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Hubble traces “string of pearls” star clusters in galaxy collisions
February 08, 2024Galaxy collisions do not destroy stars, though this might seem to... (Read the full article)
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Meteorite impact leaves rare rocks and evidence of extreme heat at remote lake in Quebec
July 24, 2024Gordon Osinski, Neeraja Chinchalkar, the research technician at... (Read the full article)
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There's a new comet in the sky
January 18, 2023The year has started off with a rare treat for sky-watchers: A recently... (Read the full article)
Where extreme heat stifles London's neighbourhoods most — in maps
March 03, 2022A series of maps, created by a team of researchers at Western... (Read the full article)
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Western University mini satellite launched into space Monday
August 23, 2023A satellite built by London, Ont.'s Western University has been... (Read the full article)
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Ready to launch
May 26, 2023Canada’s expertise in space exploration has long been recognized... (Read the full article)
Simulations in agri-voltaics suggest Canadian farms could one day double as giant solar batteries
May 06, 2023There's a potential gold rush for Canadian farmers in the... (Read the full article)
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Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts
January 23, 2023When scientists determined in the mid-1970s that the Mistastin crater in... (Read the full article)
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Will a supernova explosion visible from Earth happen in our lifetime?
July 10, 2023One of the brightest stars in the sky that is visible from Earth will... (Read the full article)
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James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning image of 'Ring Nebula'
August 03, 2023Western University researchers have captured some new images of... (Read the full article)
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Meteor passes over Windsor, Detroit Tuesday night
November 15, 2023It was a brief, bright flash over Windsor on Tuesday night — and... (Read the full article)
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Western mini-satellite to launch aboard SpaceX as second mission spreads its wings
June 02, 2023A Western research team led by Engineering professor Jayshri... (Read the full article)
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Western researchers part of Webb carbon molecule discovery
June 26, 2023Western University astrophysicists Els Peeters and Jan Cami are core... (Read the full article)
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Western researchers capture stunning images of Ring Nebula with James Webb Space Telescope
August 03, 2023The images, released today by an international team of astronomers,... (Read the full article)
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Western researchers to probe greenhouse gases at city landfill
September 13, 2023The Western Institute for Earth and Space Exploration is leading a new... (Read the full article)
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Western University-led conference to discuss how Canada can lead space technology
October 30, 2022A group of outer space enthusiasts from various backgrounds are excited... (Read the full article)
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Canadian Space Agency funds Western’s effort to get more youth into STEM
February 18, 2022A multidisciplinary team at Western has received $400,000 from the... (Read the full article)
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Western crew preps Space Station-bound astronaut for Ax-1 mission
April 06, 2022Axiom Space’s Ax-1 mission is the first privately crewed mission... (Read the full article)
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Western team achieves international holographic teleportation
August 04, 2022Holographic teleportation sounds like something out of Star Wars or Star... (Read the full article)
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Western researchers among first to capture James Webb Space Telescope images
September 12, 2022The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has captured the most detailed and... (Read the full article)
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NASA's 10 billion dollar space telescope is finally going to launch — with CanCon
December 10, 2021After nearly two decades of halting development, frustrating technical... (Read the full article)
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Project mines new frontiers in outer-space law
February 04, 2021The growing demand for non-renewable natural resources, such as minerals... (Read the full article)
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‘Perseverance’ pays off for Western Space alumnus
February 17, 2021When it comes to space missions, Raymond Francis has been there and has... (Read the full article)
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Scientist set to explore massive stars with NASA telescope
May 19, 2021An international team, including Els Peeters from Western... (Read the full article)
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Newly discovered ‘glaciers’ could aid human survival on Mars
May 25, 2021Using radar, infrared and visible data, researchers at Western’s... (Read the full article)
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Space grant helps Western expand Moon research
May 26, 2021The Canadian Space Agency announced Wednesday it intends to land a... (Read the full article)
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Sarah Gallagher takes helm at Western Space
October 06, 2021“The nature of astronomy sort of lends itself to thinking about... (Read the full article)
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Fanshawe's new aviation program soars despite pandemic
September 21, 2020Fanshawe College's Commercial Flight and Aviation Leadership... (Read the full article)
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