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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...

Jeremy Hansen's historic space mission sends his hometown fans 'over the moon' | CBC News The astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission could be off to space in as little as one week, including Ailsa Craig, Ont. native Jeremy Hansen. Hansen is set to become the first Canadian to fly to the m...

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

YouTube video by Western University ARTEMIS II - Planetary Geology Training for Future Space Missions

Learn more about Jack and planetary geology training for future space missions here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYWW...

#TeamHansen #ToTheMoon
@westernu.ca @drcrater.bsky.social
Canadian Space Agency
NASA

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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.

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Artemis II: The first human mission to the moon in 54 years launches soon — with a Canadian on board Jeremy Hansen will be the first non-American to fly to the moon — and will make Canada only the second country in the world to send an astronaut into deep space.

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...

Learn more about Lunar Gateway 🚀
www.treaty-accord.gc.ca/text-texte.a...

Learn more about Mary 🌖https://www.cfnconsultants.com/blogs/ottawa-office/mary-preville-associate-consultant

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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 ⬇️

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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

Join us for the next public night!

Connecting Research to the Public Good 2025 - YouTube The Public Good and higher education are traversing constantly-shifting political, economic, and social terrain. What role do we have — as academic researche...

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

The 'spiders' of Mars:
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-scienc...

Asteroid impacts:
www.astronomy.com/science/eart...

Space Junk:
www.esa.int/Space_Safety...

Coronal Mass Ejections:
theconversation.com/solar-storms....

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