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The NIRPS Spectrograph – Interview with our astronomers
September 7 2022

The NIRPS Spectrograph – Interview with our astronomers

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

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My Time at iREx: James Sikora
September 7 2022

My Time at iREx: James Sikora

James Sikora, a postdoctoral fellow at Bishop’s University, joined the iREx in September 2019. In…

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InitiaSciences stands out at the Défi OSEntreprendre
September 7 2022

InitiaSciences stands out at the Défi OSEntreprendre

Earlier this year, we were thrilled to learn that the InitiaSciences team won the regional…

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Detecting exoplanets with one of the most powerful instruments ever designed – Interview with Romain Allart
September 7 2022

Detecting exoplanets with one of the most powerful instruments ever designed – Interview with Romain Allart

Last February, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) announced the discovery of a small exoplanet around…

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

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Signs of CO2 in a planet beyond our Solar System
August 25 2022

Signs of CO2 in a planet beyond our Solar System

Showing how precise it can be, the James Webb Space Telescope detects the first definitive…

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An extrasolar world covered in water?
August 24 2022

An extrasolar world covered in water?

With the help of instruments designed partly in Canada, a team of Université de Montréal…

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Nicolas Cowan, Finalist for the 2021 Relève scientifique Prize
July 5 2022

Nicolas Cowan, Finalist for the 2021 Relève scientifique Prize

Nicolas Cowan, Professor at McGill University and a member of both iREx and the McGill…

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My Thesis in 400 Words: Myriam Prasow-Émond
July 5 2022

My Thesis in 400 Words: Myriam Prasow-Émond

Myriam Prasow-Émond, an iREx student at the Université de Montréal, submitted her Master’s thesis in…

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My Thesis in 400 Words: Anne Boucher
July 5 2022

My Thesis in 400 Words: Anne Boucher

Anne Boucher, an iREx student at the Université de Montréal, submitted her doctoral thesis at…

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Countdown to Webb’s First Images
July 5 2022

Countdown to Webb’s First Images

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

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Two iREx members winners of Excelle Science awards
July 5 2022

Two iREx members winners of Excelle Science awards

The Chapeau, les filles! competition and its Excellence Science award ceremony was held on June…

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