NASA unveils James Webb Space Telescope’s first set of colour images
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Ivan Semeniuk ,The Globe and Mail , July 15, 2022
Sarah Gallagher, a professor of astronomy at Western University in London, Ont., and science adviser to the Canadian Space Agency, said she was particularly struck by Webb’s view of Stephan’s Quintet, which she has studied.
Western Space team uses NASA data to decipher clouds of sand on distant planets
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Jeff Renaud ,Western News , July 08, 2022
A new study led by Western University researchers Stanimir Metchev and Genaro Suárez provides critical information on sand clouds observed in distant planets and helps affirm a larger theory of how planetary atmospheres work.
Physics & Astronomy Chair Announcement
June 22, 2022
Professor Pauline Barmby's five-year term as Department Chair commences on July 1, 2022
Peacock Medal to Dr. Roberta L. Flemming
April 22, 2022
The Peacock Medal is the highest award bestowed by the Mineralogical Association of Canada and recognizes the long-term research efforts and contributions of an individual to the Earth sciences within the Canadian context. This medal is awarded to a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the mineral sciences in Canada.
Western Physics and Astronomy in the IEEE Canadian Review, Spring 2022
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Daryoush Shiri ,IEEE Canadian Review , April 20, 2022
Historical and present day research by Drs. Misener and Peeters in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Western University are discussed in the Spring 2022 issue of the IEEE Canadian Review.
Bright fireball event near Lake Simcoe expected to have dropped meteorites
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Jeff Renaud ,Western Media Relations , April 18, 2022
Western University's all-sky camera network observed a bright fireball at 11:37pm on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Analysis of the video data suggests that fragments of the meteor are likely to have made it to the ground near the eastern shore of Lake Simcoe, just north of the town of Argyle.
See How the Tonga Volcano Unleashed a Once-in-a-Century Shockwave.
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Aatish Bhatia and Henry Fountain ,The New York Times , April 14, 2022
“It’s super spectacular,” Peter W. Brown, a physicist at the University of Western Ontario, said of the shockwave, which travelled around the world several times at the speed of sound. “Everybody who studies atmospheric waves are all quite, I would say, awestruck.”
Three Western researchers named Distinguished University Professors
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Debora Van Brenk ,Western News , March 17, 2022
Dr. Pauline Barmby is one of three researchers who will be named Distinguished University Professors next month; an award that recognizes careers of excellence in teaching, research, and leadership.
Neuroscientist partners with law firm for concussion research
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Debora Van Brenk ,Western News , March 17, 2022
Western physicist-turned-neuroscientist Andrea Soddu has developed unique brain-imaging software that is helping a London, Ont., law firm strengthen the case for better support for clients with concussions.
Small asteroid hits Earth just hours after astronomers detect it
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Will Gater ,New Scientist , March 15, 2022A space rock that exploded in the atmosphere near Iceland was only the fifth asteroid that has been observed before an impact with Earth
James Webb Space Telescope set to launch on December 22
CBC Radio , December 17, 2021
The largest telescope ever built is set to launch on December 22 following nearly 2 decades of development.
Woman rocked awake by meteorite chunk crashing into her bedroom
CBC News , October 12, 2021
Physics and Astronomy professor Peter Brown confirms rock, which fell through the ceiling and landed on a pillow next to Ruth Hamilton in her home in Golden, BC, was indeed a meteorite.
Sarah Gallagher takes helm at Western Space
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Debora Van Brenk ,Western News , October 06, 2021
New director shares vision for interdisciplinary space research collaboration
White Dwarfs Become Magnetic As They Get Older!
September 24, 2021
An international team of astronomers from Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland and the University of Western Ontario in Canada published a paper today in the Monthy Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society sharing new insights into the origin and evolution of the magnetic field of white dwarfs.
Publication of "Essential Astrophysics Interstellar Medium to Stellar Remnants" by professor Shantanu Basu
September 20, 2021
This highly accessible story of the observed contents of our Galaxy includes intuitive explanations, informative diagrams, and basic equations, as needed. It is an ideal guide for undergraduates with some physics and mathematics background who are studying astronomy and astrophysics. It is also accessible to interested laypeople, thanks to its limited equations.
