CPSX EVENTS
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
7th Annual Planetary Science & Exploration Public Lecture!
Dr. Lynn Rothschild from the NASA Ames is presenting a talk entitled: "Life in Extreme Environments" from 7-8pm is SomervilleHouse room 3345, followed by a reception at Michael's Garden.
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
CPSX and CLRN are hosting the NASA Lunar Science Institute's Fall 2009 Director's Seminar Series!
Topic: "The Lunar Cataclysm Hypothesis & Implications for the Entire Solar System"
View this virtual seminar in WSC 148 at 12:00pm. All are welcome!
Friday October 9th, 2009 -"LCROSS for Breakfast"
Meet at the Cronyn Observatory 5:30am Friday morning for some stargazing, breakfast will be provided compliments of CLRN and CPSX, followed by a NASA TV viewing of the LCROSS impact into the Moon at 7:30am sharp! All are welcome!
Fri Feb 27th, 2007:
Grand Opening of the Centre for Planetary Science & Exploration (CPSX) and the Canadian Network for Lunar Science and Exploration (CNLSE).
CPSX NEWS
Our very own Dr. Gordon Osinski was on the "Worlds Beyond Earth" discussion panel at the Quantum to Cosmos festival in Waterloo Oct 15-25, 2009. You can watch the panel video HERE!
Western's 6th annual Planetary Science and Exploration Public Lecture a success!
On Friday March 6th, Dr. Seth Shostak of the SETI Institute delivered a very exciting talk titled "When Will We Discover the Extraterrestrials?" to an audience of 200 space enthusiasts and professionals. Dr. Shostak also present a research talk earlier in the day as part of the CPSX Colloquium series (Joint Presentation of the Deptartments of Earth Sciences and Physics & Astronomy), titled "Efficiency in SETI". CPSX would like to thank Dr. Shostak for making our 6th Annual Public Lecture a success, and an enjoyable day!
CPSX/CLRN Grand Opening a Success!
Thanks to all those who joined us on Friday February 27th for the Grand Opening of the Centre for Planetary Science & Exploration (CPSX) and the Canadian Lunar Research Network (CLRN). The event was a success!
The afternoon and evening featured talks from a NASA lunar scientist, a former astronaut, a representative from the Canadian Space Agency, a Google Lunar X Prize contestant and MDA's lunar and planetary rover team, as well as interactive displays of research conducted by CPSX and CLRN researchers at Western, MDA, OpenLuna, and Odyssey Moon. The Space Society of London and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada London Centre also joined us to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. The reception was sponsered by MDA.
Announcing the Solomon Family Award
Awarded to a full-time student in Year 2 of an Honors Bachelor of Science degree with an Honors Specialization in Planetary Science based on academic achievement (minimum 70% average in Year 1) and demonstrated financial need. Applications can be accessed online through the Office of the Registrar's website and must be submitted by October 31. Value :$500. Click here for more information.
The International Year of Astronomy Inaugural Day was a success! Click here for pictures.
SSoL presented "Student opportunities in the Canadian & International Space communities", including summer programs, internships, scholarships, and more!
Powerpoint presentation outlining "Space-related opportunities for Canadian students, professionals, and enthusiasts" now available online! [PDF] or [PPT]
Tues Nov 25: SSoL presented "Russia and the Moon", with Dr. Phil Stooke.
Phil Stooke described his visits to space sites in Russia as he collected information for his Atlas of Lunar Exploration, and what he learned - or didn't learn - about the Soviet Union's lunar exploration program.
Early Wed morning, Oct 15, Western's Southern Ontario Meteor Network recorded a bright fireball, just north of Guelph. If you witnessed this event, or have found suspected meteorite fragments, please contact us!
Call for Nominations — Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) Post-Doctoral Fellowships
November 3, 2008 Application Deadline
Thurs Oct 23: "War of the Worlds"
Speaker: Dr. Randy Kissack, of Western's CPSX
Thursday Oct 23, 19:00, P&A Building, room 123
Brief introduction to be followed by the original "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast.
Fri Oct 17: "Killer Asteroids... and what we can do about them"
Speaker: Dr. Robert Jedicke, of the University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy
Friday Oct 17, 19:00, P&A Building, room 137
Hosted jointly by RASC, CPSX, and SSoL
Western is proud to announce the formation of the Centre for Planetary Science & Exploration, as of August 1, 2008. More details will be announced soon.
Congratulations to Western’s Professor Troy Ouellette (Department of Visual Arts) for designing the winning logo in the CPSX Logo Design Contest (above), and thanks to all of our competitors for your submissions!
Dr. Gordon 'Oz' Osinski has just been awarded the 2009 Nier Prize of the Meteoritical Society.
Western is proud to announce the Canadian Node of NASA's Lunar Science Institute, as of July 14, 2008
APRIL 2008
NOVEMBER 2007
Planetary Science Research Symposium
http://aquarid.physics.uwo.ca/planetsci/PS_Research_Symposium_2007.htm
Michael's Garden, 3320 Somerville, main campus of UWO
Friday, November 9, 2007
One-day research symposium in Planetary Science, held in conjunction with the "Small Bodies" and "Astromaterials" Canadian Space Agency Discipline Working Group meetings. Please contact pmccausl@uwo.ca for more information.
SEPTEMBER 2007
September 2007 - UWO Planetary Science Graduate Program NOW available!
Western's Interdisciplinary Planetary Science Graduate Program has been officially approved and is now underway! Western offers the only Graduate-level Planetary Science degrees in Canada, drawn from an increasing number of graduate course offerings in the Departments of Physics and Astronomy, Earth Sciences, and Geography.
Students interested in graduate work in the Planetary Science program are encouraged to contact individual faculty participating in Planetary Science Program about the possible projects within their respective home departments.
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