Instrumentation
The NIRPS instrument: a new eye on the sky in Chile
The Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) is a new high-resolution spectrograph designed to search for exoplanets,…
Canada triples the number of known galaxies in Webb’s “Deep Field of Galaxies” thanks to NIRISS
On July 11, 2022, the entire world got to see the very first image taken…
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
Since the reveal of its first images (and one exoplanet spectrum!) on July 12, 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
To mark the release of the Webb Telescope’s first images over the Summer of 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
The Near InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) instrument, developed in part at the Université de Montréal…
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!
The Webb Telescope’s commissioning has been progressing remarkably well since the space observatory arrived at…