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Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the JWST
July 15 2024

Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the JWST

A coalition of scientists created a step-by-step guide to unlock the potential of the James…

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Astronomers Find Surprising Ice World in the Habitable Zone with Webb Data
July 8 2024

Astronomers Find Surprising Ice World in the Habitable Zone with Webb Data

In an exciting discovery, a team led by Université de Montréal (UdeM) astronomers have excluded…

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Announcement of JWST time requests selected for Cycle 3
May 23 2024

Announcement of JWST time requests selected for Cycle 3

A total of 1931 telescope time proposals were submitted for the James Webb Space Telescope‘s…

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Secrets of a Hot Saturn and its Spotted Star Unlocked by iREx Astronomers
January 9 2024

Secrets of a Hot Saturn and its Spotted Star Unlocked by iREx Astronomers

A team of astronomers has unravelled the enigmatic atmosphere of the exoplanet HAT-P-18 b, shedding…

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New Kepler Exoplanet Catalogue Reveals Exoplanet Architectures and Multiplanet System
November 2 2023

New Kepler Exoplanet Catalogue Reveals Exoplanet Architectures and Multiplanet System

A new study co-lead by a researcher at Bishop’s University has produced the most accurate…

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Canada triples the number of known galaxies in Webb’s “Deep Field of Galaxies” thanks to NIRISS
October 30 2023

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…

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UdeM-Led Study of Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b Reveals New Insights into its Atmosphere and Star
September 25 2023

UdeM-Led Study of Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b Reveals New Insights into its Atmosphere and Star

A team of astronomers has made an important leap forward in our understanding of the…

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Nicolas Cowan leading Canada’s scientific contribution to the Ariel mission
August 30 2023

Nicolas Cowan leading Canada’s scientific contribution to the Ariel mission

In the ever-expanding realm of space exploration, each new mission heralds a leap forward in…

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

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iREx researchers awarded coveted JWST time during Cycle 2
July 1 2023

iREx researchers awarded coveted JWST time during Cycle 2

Approximately 5,000 hours of observing time have been awarded for the James Webb Space Telescope’s…

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iREx at the CASCA 2023 Annual Meeting
July 1 2023

iREx at the CASCA 2023 Annual Meeting

From June 12 to 16, 2023, the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) held its annual meeting…

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Canadian NIRISS instrument on Webb Maps an Ultra-Hot Jupiter’s Atmosphere
May 31 2023

Canadian NIRISS instrument on Webb Maps an Ultra-Hot Jupiter’s Atmosphere

There is an intriguing exoplanet out there – 400 light-years out there – that is…

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