Instrumentation

First Y+Y Brown Dwarf Binary System Unveiled by JWST
1 July 2023

First Y+Y Brown Dwarf Binary System Unveiled by JWST

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified the first-ever binary system consisting of two Y…

The Universe as seen by Webb
4 November 2022

The Universe as seen by Webb

Since the reveal of its first images (and one exoplanet spectrum!) on July 12, 2022,…

The NIRPS Spectrograph – Interview with our astronomers
7 September 2022

The NIRPS Spectrograph – Interview with our astronomers

The Near InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) is an instrument that was recently installed at the…

Webb’s dazzling first images are just the beginning
6 September 2022

Webb’s dazzling first images are just the beginning

To mark the release of the Webb Telescope’s first images over the Summer of 2022,…

Countdown to Webb’s First Images
5 July 2022

Countdown to Webb’s First Images

The commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope is nearly over. The sunshield, mirrors, instruments…

A new planet hunter awakens: NIRPS instrument sees first light
27 June 2022

A new planet hunter awakens: NIRPS instrument sees first light

The Near InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) instrument, developed in part at the Université de Montréal…

NIRPS gets prepped in Chile
5 April 2022

NIRPS gets prepped in Chile

The NIRPS team has been hard at work for the past few months. This instrument…

Webb’s Mirror is Aligned!
4 April 2022

Webb’s Mirror is Aligned!

The Webb Telescope’s commissioning has been progressing remarkably well since the space observatory arrived at…

Webb Launched and Safely Arrived at L2
8 February 2022

Webb Launched and Safely Arrived at L2

After decades of work, development and testing, the James Webb Space Telescope was finally launched…