We are pleased to support the @esa.int ExoMars + TGO/CaSSIS mission ops in the new Mission Control Facility! This team of @westernu.ca researchers, Western Earth Sci students + SherbrookeU students is planning images of #Mars using cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. #ExoMars #ESA

Meet our #ArtemisII Launch Party Speakers: @parshatipatel.bsky.social (Obruta Space) + Jack Hostrawser (Planetary Sci PhD Student, #WesternU)! See you at 7:00 p.m. on Feb 6th at Forked River Brewing Company for an out-of-this-world event! 🔗 www.facebook.com/share/17w1bz...

A nice piece by #CBC London about Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's upcoming mission to the Moon! I was happy to share my thoughts #ldnont #ArtemisII #ToTheMoon @westernuearth.bsky.social @westernuspace.bsky.social @tvdsb.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Applications for Western Space's 2026 Undergraduate Summer Internships are now open! We are accepting applications until February 15th, and you can apply for more than one project 🚀 Learn more about each of the projects and how to apply here: space.uwo.ca/training/sum... @westernu.ca

Our next #CountdowntoArtemisII expert: #WesternU planetary geo PhD candidate, Jack Hostrawser! His research on impact cratering, remote field training and his work with astronauts provides unique insight into what the #ArtemisII crew will see on their historic journey. 1/2

My latest article for via @ca.theconversation.com on the upcoming #ArtemisII mission! Artemis II: The first human mission to the moon in 54 years launches soon — with a Canadian on board theconversation.com/artemis-ii-t... @westernuearth.bsky.social @westernuspace.bsky.social

We are ready for the #ArtemisII launch!🚀 Western Space has partnered with the Forked River Brewing Company for a special #ArtemisII launch party. Join us on Feb 6th and watch humanity’s first return to the Moon in over 50 years! See post for details! #TeamHansen #ToTheMoon

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster, and the loss of all seven crew on board. Space.com revisits this tragedy and the lessons learned for modern times with far more frequent launches. Read the article www.space.com/space-explor... @pbarmby.bsky.social

#WesternU ingenuity is going to the Moon. Led by @westernu.ca Engineering prof Jayshri Sabarinathan, a team of researchers + industry partners were selected by the CSA to develop a compact dual-camera imager to investigate the resources + properties of the Moon. 🔗 news.westernu.ca/2026/01/dual...

Meet our next #CountdowntoArtemisII Expert: Mary Preville, Associate Consultant with CFN Consultants & former Vice President of the Canadian Space Agency. Mary was a key negotiator in securing Canada's spot on the Artemis II mission - set to launch in less than three weeks🚀 Learn more ⬇️ 1/2

Congrats to #WesternU's Denis Vida on his recognition in London's Top 20 Under 40! This award is presented by London Inc Magazine in recognition of those moving the city forward through professional achievement + community contributions. 🔗https://londonincmagazine.ca/2026/01/08/20-under-40-2006/

Welcome to 2026! #WesternU Physics and Astro prof @pgbrown2.bsky.social was recently featured on CBC discussing some exciting upcoming events in space, including a visiting comet, a mission to the moon, + meteor showers. 🔗https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/2026-space-stories-9.7017905

We at Western Space would like to wish you all happy holidays, and to reflect on an incredible year of interdisciplinary advancements in space research, new partnerships and collaborations. Thank you to all of our members for continued support. We look forward to seeing you all in 2026!

Meet our 1st #CountdowntoArtemisII expert: "Training astronauts using terrestrial analogues" with @drcrater.bsky.social prof of #EarthSci at @westernu.ca. Oz specializes in impact cratering processes, and takes astronauts through field expeditions in impact craters. 🔗www.spacerocks.ca

🌪️A Radar technique has been applied to study tornado tracks in forested areas for the 1st time by @westernu.ca ES prof @planetneish.bsky.social + co-authors Sophia Slabon + Connell Miller at the Canadian Severe Storms Lab. 🔗https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07038992.2025.2579315#abstract

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Presentations are live! You can now watch all 6 presentations for this year's Annual Fall Lecture Series, "Connecting Research to the Public Good" on our YouTube channel! Take a look and join the conversation! Full event details: www.rotman.uwo.ca/event/connec...

Are you counting down to the Artemis II launch & wondering what expertise goes into space exploration? It’s not just rocket science! Tune into our Countdown to Artemis II series, where we'll take you through some of the space research & activities underway by members of Western Space!

#WesternU earth science prof planetneish.bsky.social was recently featured in CBC on moss that survived outside the International Space Station for 9 months. How did it survive, and what are the implications for human space exploration? 🔗https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/space-moss-9.6984791

An international team of scientists, including @westernu.ca Physics and Astro professor Stan Metchev recently published an article on the discovery of dust storms on a 'Super Jupiter'-sized low-mass brown dwarf, orbiting a nearby star. Read more here: news.westernu.ca/2025/12/brow...

Today the Blue Skies Space Mauve satellite successfully launched aboard SpaceX Transporter-15! Mauve is on a 3-year mission to study stars + how their activity affects the habitability of exoplanets with support from @westernu.ca Physics + Astro prof Aaron Sigut. 🔗 bssl.space/blue-skies-s...

A year and a half ago, I attended an Earth Observation workshop sponsored by @westernuspace.bsky.social. There was a talk about tornadoes that got me thinking - could we detect and characterize tornado tracks with synthetic aperture radar?

We had a great time at the GIS Days Open House event 🗺️ Thanks @westernu.ca Libraries for hosting - we can't wait till next year! Whether it was seeing the surface of the Moon + Mars in 3D like never before, or finding Perseverance Rover in Martian I Spy, let us know your favourite part!

Want to learn more about Amateur Radio (AR)? Tune into a session hosted by the @westernu.ca Skylark CubeSat team with a live demo from the London Amateur Radio Club! 📡 Nov 27th at 12:30 p.m. 📡ACEB 1410 📡Open to all western students interested in AR Learn more about Skylark: tinyurl.com/2pef2w2m

Are you interested in learning more about GIS tools and how they contribute to research, innovation, learning? Come visit the Western Space booth in-person at the GIS Days Open House event Wed., Nov. 19th from 10am-4pm at Weldon Library! Learn more: gisdays-westernu.hub.arcgis.com/pages/networ...

We are pleased to be represented at the Space Canada SpaceBound conference by @westernu.ca Sarah Gallagher & Matt Thompson! They will be available to chat about ongoing interdisciplinary space research & partnership opportunities at Western. Learn more: space-bound.ca

Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces. #LestWeForget #LdnOnt

Happy Halloween from Western Space! 🎃👻 Join us on a Halloween Haunt through our solar neighborhood, and see just a few of the spooky features that are hidden in our backyard. You can learn more about each of the features above through their corresponding links below! 👇 1/2

We are excited to see @westernu.ca Physics and Astro professor and Western Space faculty member Pauline Barmby speak next week on mega constellations - check out her talk details below!

Day 5 #SLW Highlight: Global Meteor Network (GMN) Outreach Program ☄️ The GMN, an international meteor-observing initiative, has an outreach program designed to engage youth across the STEAM fields by providing hands-on experience learning about meteor science! Learn more below⬇️ 1/2

Day 4 of #SLW: @westernu.ca Engineering prof Ana Luisa Trejos recently spoke on the CBC Quirks & Quarks 50th anniversary show! Hosted at the @perimeterinstitute.ca, she discussed the future of science + insights on advancements in automation + robotics. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w63q...

Day 3 of #ScienceLiteracyWeek: Misinformation tactics📚 A big component of science literacy is to be able to navigate the information we encounter - and ensure we are able to tell true from false! Learn more about identifying misinformation here: tinyurl.com/bdaprz4p

Welcome to Science Literacy Week 2025! 🚀🪐 Championed by the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC) the goal of #ScienceLiteracyWeek is to celebrate Canadian science, inspire curiosity, and support STEM-related public engagement initiatives. Learn more: www.scienceliteracy.ca/about/

We welcomed @westernu.ca alumni + the public at the #WesternHoco tours on September 27th! Researchers from Western Space and @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social gave a great overview of the space and philosophy research happening at Western. Thanks to @westernuAlumni for organizing the event!

It’s official, we are all in! Join us as we continue to drive impactful change for Canada and the world. There's so much to be proud of and so much more to do. #AllinWesternU Learn more: allin.westernu.ca?utm_medium=s...

In partnership with the @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social, the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration will be participating in Western's annual Homecoming celebrations on Saturday, September 27th! Register by September 23rd here: www.westernconnect.ca/site/Calenda...

An international team of nearly 100 researchers, including @westernu.ca adjunct professor Auriane Egal + professor Denis Vida published the first-ever comprehensive study of an asteroid's journey from space down to impact on earth. ☄️ Read the full story here: news.westernu.ca/2025/09/plan...

Are you attending EPSC - DPS Joint Meeting in Finland next week? Come visit Western Space at Booth #14! Learn more about the conference here: epsc-dps2025.eu #WesternU #WesternuSpace #ESPCDPS2025 #finland #spacesciences @europlanetmedia.bsky.social @aas.org

Welcome back Western Space! We are looking forward to another great year of activities, opportunities and more to bring to our membership. Follow along on our website at www.space.uwo.ca

An international team including @westernu.ca profs Jan Cami and Els Peeters discovered new molecules in images of the Butterfly Nebula collected by #JWST! Learn more here: news.westernu.ca/2025/08/webb...

Congratulations to recent @westernu.ca PhD geology graduate James Burley on the official naming of the Martian crater Tokmok! 🛰️ Learn more about this research here: ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023LPIC... Learn more about Tokmok crater here: planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/16402

Western Space is attending the Europlanet Science Congress - Division for Planetary Sciences joint annual meeting from Sept. 7-12th in Helsinki, Finland! Visit booth #14 to learn about our researchers, projects & opportunities for collaboration. @europlanetmedia.bsky.social @westernu.ca

@westernu.ca Global Meteor Network researchers are using cameras to tackle aviation-induced climate change in real-time caused by condensation trails, or contrails for short. ✈️ Learn more here: www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...

How can you study impact craters like an astronaut? It's easier than you may think. Planetary science prof @planetneish.bsky.social + her grad students recently conducted analogue studies at Meteor Crater to assess the feasibility of in-situ tools that will be used by astronauts. Learn more below:

The asteroid 2024 YR4, studied by scientists for its likelihood of impacting earth in 2032, is now predicted to have a greater chance of hitting the Moon. @westernu.ca prof Paul Wiegert spoke to CNN about the significance of this once in a 5,000 year event. Learn more below:

📢 #WesternU instructors, Did you know that you can give students free & easy access to your Course Readings? Our service is one way you can help alleviate rising costs & provide more equitable access to higher education. Find out more 👇 lib.uwo.ca/coursereadin...

Sarah Gallagher, director of Western Space took @spaceqmedia.bsky.social through mission control's diverse functionality and discussed current and future plans for the facility. Read the full article below: spaceq.ca/mission-cont...

The Perseid Meteor Shower is getting started tonight! While it peaks in mid-August, it is one of the best meteor showers all year ☄️ The meteors are visible streaking from the Perseus Constellation region of the sky, and originate from the 109P/Swift-Tuttle comet.

I am so happy and proud of my PhD student Ananya Srivastava who has been awarded an uber prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship 😀🎉 @westernu.ca @westernuspace.bsky.social news.westernu.ca/2025/07/vani...

Super excited for my #PhD student Simona Ruso who is defending her thesis today on the characterization of subglacial channels on Earth & Mars 😀 @westernuspace.bsky.social @westernu.ca