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ESO’s La Silla Observatory to Host New Planet Hunter
September 1 2017

ESO’s La Silla Observatory to Host New Planet Hunter

A powerful new instrument called NIRPS (Near Infra Red Planet Searcher) is to be installed on the ESO…

Meet the new Trottier Postdoctoral Fellow of iREx
November 4 2016

Meet the new Trottier Postdoctoral Fellow of iREx

Many new members joined iREx in September 2016. Among them, the new Trottier Postdoctoral Fellows,…

Brown dwarfs hiding in plain sight in our solar neighborhood
September 6 2016

Brown dwarfs hiding in plain sight in our solar neighborhood

Cool brown dwarfs are a hot topic in astronomy right now. Smaller than stars and…

Jason Rowe awarded NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
July 27 2016

Jason Rowe awarded NASA’s Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal

CRAQ’s researcher, iREx member and Bishop’s University adjunct professor, Jason Rowe, is the recipient of…

The Science Behind the Validation of 1 284 Transiting Extrasolar Planets
July 3 2016

The Science Behind the Validation of 1 284 Transiting Extrasolar Planets

On May 10, 2016 the Kepler team announced the validation of 1 284 planets which…

Planet-Devouring Star Reveals Possible Limestone Crumbs
July 1 2016

Planet-Devouring Star Reveals Possible Limestone Crumbs

A group of researchers using the W. M. Keck Observatory have discovered a planet-like body…

TRAPPIST-1 – A new Earth 2.0?
July 1 2016

TRAPPIST-1 – A new Earth 2.0?

What do exoplanets and beer have in common? TRAPPIST. TRAPPIST is the name of an…

A newborn giant planet flying close to its star
July 1 2016

A newborn giant planet flying close to its star

For the last 20 years, the giant planets known as hot Jupiters have presented astronomers…

Jonathan Gagné receives the 2016 Plaskett Medal
March 29 2016

Jonathan Gagné receives the 2016 Plaskett Medal

The Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) awarded the…

Disintegrating Asteroid is Raining Dust Onto a White Dwarf Star
October 21 2015

Disintegrating Asteroid is Raining Dust Onto a White Dwarf Star

Astronomers announced today that they have spotted a large, rocky object disintegrating in its death…

Trottier Foundation donates $1 million towards search for extraterrestrial life
October 7 2015

Trottier Foundation donates $1 million towards search for extraterrestrial life

The Trottier Foundation donates $1 million to Université de Montréal’s Institute for Research on Exoplanets,…

Hot Jupiters orbiting baby stars?
September 9 2015

Hot Jupiters orbiting baby stars?

Although first detected 20 years ago, hot Jupiters are still enigmatic bodies. These celestial objects…