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iREx at the AAS
February 4 2019

iREx at the AAS

The American Astronomical Society holds two annual meetings where astronomers from around the globe get…

Rendez-vous with 2014 MU69
January 25 2019

Rendez-vous with 2014 MU69

Journey to Pluto It took nearly a decade for the New Horizons probe to reach…

First Exomoon Candidate Discovered
October 20 2018

First Exomoon Candidate Discovered

Detecting an exoplanet is often described as trying to spot a firefly passing in front…

Nathalie Ouellette, new iREx Coordinator
October 4 2018

Nathalie Ouellette, new iREx Coordinator

Everyone at iREx is happy to welcome Nathalie Ouellette, the new iREx coordinator. She is…

A planet in the habitable zone of our nearest neighbor
September 5 2016

A planet in the habitable zone of our nearest neighbor

Our story begins 101 years ago with the publication of a short paper entitled “a…

Jonathan Gagné, recipient of the prestigious Carl Sagan Fellowship
April 8 2015

Jonathan Gagné, recipient of the prestigious Carl Sagan Fellowship

Jonathan Gagné, a doctoral student at the Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx) at the…