He was awarded Doctor of Science, honoris causa, on January 27, 2024 by Saint Mary's University.
[6][7] Lane, and fellow Canadian astronomer Paul Gray, discovered supernovas 1995F in NGC 2726,[8] SN 2005B in UGC 11066, and 2005ea in MCG+10-16-61.
[9] Kathryn Aurora Gray examined images acquired by Lane via his Abbey Ridge Observatory and discovered a supernova in UGC 3378 (SN 2010lt).
[10] Lane was a featured guest on comet hunter David H. Levy's internet radio show: Let's Talk Stars.
[11] Observations from Lane's astronomical observatory have also been used to improve the cosmic distance ladder.