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Astronomy / Space Science - Environment - 02.06.2023 
Western mini-satellite to launch aboard SpaceX as second mission spreads its wings
The first ever miniature satellite, or CubeSat , built by a Western team is set for liftoff in Florida tomorrow and will provide students with an opportunity to learn first-hand about space mission development.
Astronomy / Space Science - 26.05.2023
Event - Astronomy / Space Science - 17.05.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - 11.05.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - 05.04.2023
Innovation - Astronomy / Space Science - 22.02.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - 29.01.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 27.01.2023 
Canadian researchers will have access to next-generation radio astronomy observatory
Canada intends to proceed to full membership in the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), a next-generation radio astronomy observatory bringing together nations from around the world to build and operate cutting-edge radio telescopes.
Health - Astronomy / Space Science - 26.01.2023 
Stars in the same constellation: How the space and health fields benefit from each other’s innovations
New innovations in either space or health care technology can be useful for both sectors, according to a recent research paper by physician Farhan Asrar , professor of clinical health in the Universit
Astronomy / Space Science - 19.01.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - Pharmacology - 10.01.2023
Astronomy / Space Science - 10.01.2023 
University of Toronto’s Cherry Ng called ’rising star’ by Astronomy magazine
The universe is the limit for University of Toronto astronomer Cherry Ng , who Astronomy magazine recently dubbed a "rising star of astronomy" for her work unravelling the mysteries of fast radio bursts (FRBs) - signals from galaxies far outside the Milky Way.
Life Sciences - Astronomy / Space Science - 22.12.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Social Sciences - 12.12.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - 21.11.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Campus - 21.11.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Environment - 21.11.2022 
Simon Fraser University readying to rove the moon
A team of Simon Fraser researchers is preparing for blast off after being announced as a major partner in Canada's first moon rover mission.
Astronomy / Space Science - Campus - 21.11.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - 21.11.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Environment - 21.11.2022 
IREx making major contribution to astronomy
A look back at some of the important discoveries made by members of UdeM's Institute for Research on Exoplanets since its creation. CONTENU - In 1995, a Swiss team discovered the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star. Then, in 2008, a team headed by René Doyon, professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Montreal, made a splash world-wide by publishing the first direct image of an exoplanet system, named HR 8799.
Astronomy / Space Science - 21.11.2022
Earth Sciences - Astronomy / Space Science - 21.11.2022 
Bright fireball may have dropped meteorites in Niagara region
A cosmic drama unfolded over southern Ontario on the night of Friday, Nov. 18, triggering an international collaboration and a meteorite hunt.
Astronomy / Space Science - Earth Sciences - 14.11.2022 
Western planetary geologist to lead science for Canada’s lunar rover
The Government of Canada announced today that Canadensys Aerospace has received a contract to design and build Canada's first lunar rover, which will be sent to the Moon's south pole region as early as 2026.
Campus - Astronomy / Space Science - 25.10.2022
Environment - Astronomy / Space Science - 20.10.2022 
Canadian climate tech built with Western expertise to be part of joint mission with NASA
Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity and the dynamics of Earth's atmosphere is ever-changing.
Environment - Astronomy / Space Science - 18.10.2022
Environment - Astronomy / Space Science - 18.10.2022 
Advancing climate research thanks to new satellite mission co-led by McGill University
Canadian scientists will contribute to assessing and addressing climate change thanks to a new satellite mission that has received more than $200 million from the Canadian federal government.
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 13.09.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 12.09.2022 
Western researchers among first to capture James Webb Space Telescope images
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has captured the most detailed and sharpest images ever taken of the inner region of the Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery situated in the constellation Orion 1,350 light-years away from Earth. The new images released today were targeted by an international collaboration, which includes researchers from Western University.
Astronomy / Space Science - Innovation - 01.09.2022 
International collaboration advances drones as next big step in planetary exploration
Professor Catherine Neish led a team of students to Iceland to test how drones and rovers could work together for future space missions Godzilla vs. Kong. Batman vs. Superman. Drone vs. Rover? While Hollywood loves pitting iconic characters against one another in a summer blockbuster, even those fighting the same good fight, that's not the case for planetary scientists exploring the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Astronomy / Space Science - 01.09.2022 
We’re heading to the moon and maybe Mars. So who owns them?
Science, Health & Technology Alex Walls Humanity is set to make a return to the Moon with the Artemis program, in what NASA says is a first step to Mars.
Astronomy / Space Science - 31.08.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Event - 25.08.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Life Sciences - 23.08.2022 
Scientist is sending yeast and algae to space on Artemis 1
When NASA's Artemis 1 lunar mission takes off on August 29, on board will be four science experiments-including one from Canada.
Physics - Astronomy / Space Science - 12.08.2022 
Time machines and black holes on the agenda at quantum gravity meeting
A theory of everything, that works at a cosmic and quantum level, has eluded researchers for years.
Economics - Astronomy / Space Science - 09.08.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - 12.07.2022 
Space rocket junk could have deadly consequences unless governments act
Science, Health & Technology Alex Walls The re-entry of abandoned stages of rockets left in orbit from space launches have a six to 10 per cent chance of severely injuring or killing a human being in the next decade, according to a new UBC study. Researchers say governments need to take collective action and mandate that rocket stages are guided safely back to Earth after their use, which could increase the cost of a launch, but potentially save lives.
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 17.05.2022 
The lonely fate of a robot on Mars
Science, Health & Technology Erik Rolfsen Covered in the red dust that sealed its fate, the NASA InSight lander is slowly shutting down, more than 250 million kilometres from home. With its solar panels now obscured by the red planet's debris, the four-year-old robot is running out of power. One by one, its instruments are being taken offline: its robotic arm moving into 'retirement pose', its seismometer likely to be turned off sometime in June.
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 29.04.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - 19.04.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - 06.04.2022 
Western crew preps Space Station-bound astronaut for Ax-1 mission
Axiom Space's Ax-1 mission is the first privately crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and Western is going along for the ride.
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 06.04.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Campus - 30.03.2022 
CHIME Outrigger telescopes boost search for fast radio bursts
In the quest to identify the origins of one of astronomy's biggest mysteries - fast radio bursts (FRBs) - Canada's world-renowned telescope, the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) , is getting backup.
Astronomy / Space Science - Computer Science - 18.02.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Computer Science - 18.02.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Social Sciences - 07.02.2022 
Five questions for scientist Farah Alibay
At the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, star engineer Farah Alibay is part of the team piloting the Perseverance rover on Mars.
Astronomy / Space Science - Life Sciences - 21.01.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Computer Science - 20.01.2022 
Astronomers focus robotic eyes on the Milky Way, our cosmic home
Thanks to a breakthrough robotic innovation, an international collaboration that includes the University of Toronto has advanced the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), a 20-year-long research project that has been investigating the structure and evolution of our cosmic home, the Milky Way galaxy.
Astronomy / Space Science - Environment - 18.01.2022
Astronomy / Space Science - Physics - 04.01.2022 
Real-time alert system heralds new era in fast radio burst research
McGill scientists have developed a new system for sharing the enormous amount of data being generated by the CHIME radio telescope in its search for fast radio bursts (FRBs), the puzzling extragalactic phenomenon that is one of the hottest topics in modern-day astronomy.
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The first ever miniature satellite, or CubeSat , built by a Western team is set for liftoff in Florida tomorrow and will provide students with an opportunity to learn first-hand about space mission development.
Canada intends to proceed to full membership in the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), a next-generation radio astronomy observatory bringing together nations from around the world to build and operate cutting-edge radio telescopes.
New innovations in either space or health care technology can be useful for both sectors, according to a recent research paper by physician Farhan Asrar , professor of clinical health in the Universit
The universe is the limit for University of Toronto astronomer Cherry Ng , who Astronomy magazine recently dubbed a "rising star of astronomy" for her work unravelling the mysteries of fast radio bursts (FRBs) - signals from galaxies far outside the Milky Way.
ICYMI: 2022 research round up
Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even weeks. Whether it is on wind turbines, electric towers, drones, or airplane wings, dealing with ice buildup typically depends on techniques that are time consuming, costly and use a lot of energy, along with various chemicals.
Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even weeks. Whether it is on wind turbines, electric towers, drones, or airplane wings, dealing with ice buildup typically depends on techniques that are time consuming, costly and use a lot of energy, along with various chemicals.
A team of Simon Fraser researchers is preparing for blast off after being announced as a major partner in Canada's first moon rover mission.
A look back at some of the important discoveries made by members of UdeM's Institute for Research on Exoplanets since its creation. CONTENU - In 1995, a Swiss team discovered the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star. Then, in 2008, a team headed by René Doyon, professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Montreal, made a splash world-wide by publishing the first direct image of an exoplanet system, named HR 8799.
A cosmic drama unfolded over southern Ontario on the night of Friday, Nov. 18, triggering an international collaboration and a meteorite hunt.
The Government of Canada announced today that Canadensys Aerospace has received a contract to design and build Canada's first lunar rover, which will be sent to the Moon's south pole region as early as 2026.
Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity and the dynamics of Earth's atmosphere is ever-changing.
Canadian scientists will contribute to assessing and addressing climate change thanks to a new satellite mission that has received more than $200 million from the Canadian federal government.
The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) has captured the most detailed and sharpest images ever taken of the inner region of the Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery situated in the constellation Orion 1,350 light-years away from Earth. The new images released today were targeted by an international collaboration, which includes researchers from Western University.
Professor Catherine Neish led a team of students to Iceland to test how drones and rovers could work together for future space missions Godzilla vs. Kong. Batman vs. Superman. Drone vs. Rover? While Hollywood loves pitting iconic characters against one another in a summer blockbuster, even those fighting the same good fight, that's not the case for planetary scientists exploring the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Science, Health & Technology Alex Walls Humanity is set to make a return to the Moon with the Artemis program, in what NASA says is a first step to Mars.
’Truly an awesome feeling’
Experiment built by engineering student Olivia Ye set to blast into space on a Blue Origin rocket By Brian Caldwell Faculty of Engineering An experiment inspired by Silly String and built by a first-year engineering student at the University of Waterloo is scheduled to travel into space today aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
Experiment built by engineering student Olivia Ye set to blast into space on a Blue Origin rocket By Brian Caldwell Faculty of Engineering An experiment inspired by Silly String and built by a first-year engineering student at the University of Waterloo is scheduled to travel into space today aboard a Blue Origin rocket.
When NASA's Artemis 1 lunar mission takes off on August 29, on board will be four science experiments-including one from Canada.
A theory of everything, that works at a cosmic and quantum level, has eluded researchers for years.
Science, Health & Technology Alex Walls The re-entry of abandoned stages of rockets left in orbit from space launches have a six to 10 per cent chance of severely injuring or killing a human being in the next decade, according to a new UBC study. Researchers say governments need to take collective action and mandate that rocket stages are guided safely back to Earth after their use, which could increase the cost of a launch, but potentially save lives.
Science, Health & Technology Erik Rolfsen Covered in the red dust that sealed its fate, the NASA InSight lander is slowly shutting down, more than 250 million kilometres from home. With its solar panels now obscured by the red planet's debris, the four-year-old robot is running out of power. One by one, its instruments are being taken offline: its robotic arm moving into 'retirement pose', its seismometer likely to be turned off sometime in June.
Axiom Space's Ax-1 mission is the first privately crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and Western is going along for the ride.
James Webb Space Telescope: beginning to see the light
Our experts are available to talk about the next big step for the James Webb Space Telescope, which they helped design: its first images, set for release this summer. The James Webb Space Telescope was launched in December with many sophisticated instruments aboard, including a Canadian guidance camera and scientific instrument co-developed by researchers at the Université de Montréal.
Our experts are available to talk about the next big step for the James Webb Space Telescope, which they helped design: its first images, set for release this summer. The James Webb Space Telescope was launched in December with many sophisticated instruments aboard, including a Canadian guidance camera and scientific instrument co-developed by researchers at the Université de Montréal.
In the quest to identify the origins of one of astronomy's biggest mysteries - fast radio bursts (FRBs) - Canada's world-renowned telescope, the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) , is getting backup.
At the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, star engineer Farah Alibay is part of the team piloting the Perseverance rover on Mars.
Thanks to a breakthrough robotic innovation, an international collaboration that includes the University of Toronto has advanced the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), a 20-year-long research project that has been investigating the structure and evolution of our cosmic home, the Milky Way galaxy.
McGill scientists have developed a new system for sharing the enormous amount of data being generated by the CHIME radio telescope in its search for fast radio bursts (FRBs), the puzzling extragalactic phenomenon that is one of the hottest topics in modern-day astronomy.
