PhD in Astronomy from Western in 1989 and now professor of Astronomy at the University of British Columbia, Dr. Jaymie Matthews (left in photo) celebrates the 10th anniversary of the MOST telescope, for which he is Mission Scientist.

MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars) is Canada’s first space telescope, is the size of a suitcase, and can best be described as having a striking resemblance to SpongeBob SquarePants.

[read more details in the UBC News (including short video)]