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Webb has arrived in Kourou!
November 5 2021

Webb has arrived in Kourou!

On October 12th, the James Webb Space Telescope moved one step closer to its final…

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A brown dwarf detected near a low-mass star
November 4 2021

A brown dwarf detected near a low-mass star

An international team led by researchers from the Institute for Research on Exoplanets has discovered…

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Myriam Prasow-Émond wins First Prize in Poster Competition
November 3 2021

Myriam Prasow-Émond wins First Prize in Poster Competition

On Wednesday, October 20th, a special event, the “Journée 100 ans de physique” was held…

Awards and Prizes
My Thesis in 400 words: Dylan Keating
November 2 2021

My Thesis in 400 words: Dylan Keating

Dylan Keating, , an iREx student at McGill University, submitted his PhD thesis in the…

Thesis in 400 words
The topsy-turvy orbits of a multi-planetary system
October 27 2021

The topsy-turvy orbits of a multi-planetary system

An international team of astrophysicists including Romain Allart, Trottier Postdoctoral Fellow at the iREx at…

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Webb ready for a Christmas launch
September 13 2021

Webb ready for a Christmas launch

After more than two decades of twists and turns, challenges and successes, the James Webb…

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Lookback at Our 2021 Summer Internships
September 9 2021

Lookback at Our 2021 Summer Internships

Autumn is approaching, and it is the end of the summer internships at the Institute.…

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A new Canadian telescope to study exoplanets
September 7 2021

A new Canadian telescope to study exoplanets

In May 2021, the Canadian Space Agency announced a $1.1 million contractfor the development of…

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My Thesis in 400 Words: Timothy Hallatt
September 7 2021

My Thesis in 400 Words: Timothy Hallatt

Timothy Hallatt, an iREx student at McGill University, submitted his MSc thesis in the Summer…

Thesis in 400 words
A Rare Brown Dwarf in orbit around an M dwarf
August 4 2021

A Rare Brown Dwarf in orbit around an M dwarf

An international team led by researchers from the Institute for Research on Exoplanets has discovered…

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Hot and dry: SPIRou reveals the atmosphere of hot Jupiter Tau Boötis b
July 28 2021

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…

Press Releases
Caroline Piaulet recipient of a Vanier Scholarship
July 15 2021

Caroline Piaulet recipient of a Vanier Scholarship

Caroline Piaulet, a PhD student at the Université de Montréal and a member of the…

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