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JWST’s Primary Mirror Alignment Completed
Thousands of people, over more than two decades, have contributed to the construction of the…
Astronomers from all four corners of the globe meet in Montréal for a JWST conference
The second edition of the “Exploring the Universe with JWST” conference took place the week…
SPIRou camera built and tested at UdeM and Université Laval
Our two astrophysics laboratories at Université de Montréal and Université Laval are currently working together…
Testing underway in Toulouse for SPIRou’s cryostat
The second phase of cryo-mechanical integration of the SPIRou spectrograph is underway at IRAP/OMP (Toulouse,…
SITELLE at CFHT
SITELLE was at the CFHT telescope for engineering tests on a full moon night last…
The Gemini Planet Imager celebrates one year of service
Having started its activities in November 2014, the Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) celebrates one year…
Astronomers photograph a gas giant exoplanet younger than Jupiter
One of the best ways to learn how our solar system evolved is to look…
GU Psc b: one of the top 10 discoveries of 2014 Québec Science
Marie-Eve Naud, a PhD student at the Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx) and Université…
A curious planet, so far from its star…
An international team led by Université de Montréal researchers has discovered and photographed a new…
Martin Aubé wins FRQNT’s 2014 Award of Excellence
At the FRQNT Annual Research Day, Maryse Lassonde, Scientific Director of the Fonds de recherche…