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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,…
Nathalie Ouellette, our new Deputy Director
On August 22, 2022, Nathalie Ouellette became the Deputy Director of the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic…
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…
Webb Launched and Safely Arrived at L2
After decades of work, development and testing, the James Webb Space Telescope was finally launched…
Webb ready for a Christmas launch
After more than two decades of twists and turns, challenges and successes, the James Webb…
Hot and dry: SPIRou reveals the atmosphere of hot Jupiter Tau Boötis b
Measuring the composition of the atmosphere of the hot Jupiter Tau Boötis b more precisely…