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On May 17th the Western Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Western Space) hosted their annual Space Day in person.
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The Canadian Space Agency funds four space exploration investigations
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded four researchers grants totalling $493,081 for four space exploration investigations.
Read More »Canadensys Lunar Rover Mission contract augmented and team revealed
Canadensys is vying to lead the first Lunar Rover Mission (LRM) for Canada. To that end it received a Phase A contract last fall from the Canadian Space Agency. That contract has now been augmented with an additional $270,000.
Read More »Titan bound Dragonfly rotorcraft concept undergoes flight tests
In 2027 NASA will send the unique Dragonfly rotorcraft to Saturn’s moon Titan. Designed specifically for the Titan atmosphere, a concept was tested in September 2021 in the Imperial Dunes of California.
Read More »The effect of climate change on Canadian trees and agriculture
On this weeks episode of the Earth and Space podcast we’re learning how climate change will effect trees and agriculture in Canada’s mid-to-northern latitudes.
Read More »Western Space’s new director will expand its strong space mandate
The new director of Western University's Earth and Space Exploration institute plans to push further into more space specialties while continuing to boost mentorship for young researchers and students. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Space, agriculture and Canadian climate change: a homecoming discussion
The role of space in helping combat climate change, along with in-situ examinations of plant response to global warming, came to the fore during a recent talk by Western University.
Read More »Perseids undergo a data fusion at Western University to learn more about this famous meteor shower
While amateur astronomers enjoy the spectacular sky show the Perseids meteor shower is putting on this month, scientists at Western University are using this "sky laboratory" to learn more about what happens as small rocks interact with the atmosphere. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »The Canadian Arctic Research Expedition student competition is open
The Canadian Arctic Research Expedition (CAN-ARX) is a new post-secondary student competition organized by the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) Canada in partnership with the Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration.
Read More »CFI gives out $518 million to Canadian projects, including for space exploration
Earlier this month, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) disclosed $518 million of infrastructure funding it will give to universities across the country. Some of these projects have direct applications to space exploration, while others might be repurposed for astronauts and astronomy once the work becomes a little more advanced. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, …
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