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The NIRPS instrument: a new eye on the sky in Chile
July 29 2025

The NIRPS instrument: a new eye on the sky in Chile

The Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) is a new high-resolution spectrograph designed to search for exoplanets,…

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A diverse cast of rocky worlds around a small star revealed by Montreal astronomers
July 22 2025

A diverse cast of rocky worlds around a small star revealed by Montreal astronomers

A team led by the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx) at the Université…

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Michael Radica receives International Astronomical Union PhD Prize
June 30 2025

Michael Radica receives International Astronomical Union PhD Prize

We are happy to announce that Michael Radica, who completed his PhD in astrophysics at…

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Frédérique Baron named finalist for the 2025 Prix du Recteur
June 25 2025

Frédérique Baron named finalist for the 2025 Prix du Recteur

We are proud to announce that our colleague Frédérique Baron has been selected as one…

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IREx Welcomes Renowned Solar Physicist Paul Charbonneau
June 18 2025

IREx Welcomes Renowned Solar Physicist Paul Charbonneau

Since April 2025, Paul Charbonneau, a renowned solar physicist, has been a new member of…

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My thesis in 400 words: Raphaël Hardy
June 6 2025

My thesis in 400 words: Raphaël Hardy

Raphaël Hardy completed his Ph.D. at the Université de Montréal in February. Here, he summarizes…

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A sub-neptune detected around a star in the solar neighbourhood: interview with Étienne Artigau
April 14 2025

A sub-neptune detected around a star in the solar neighbourhood: interview with Étienne Artigau

A new planet has been detected around Gliese 410, a star located 39 light-years from…

Scientific Interviews
My thesis in 400 words: Charles Cadieux
April 9 2025

My thesis in 400 words: Charles Cadieux

Charles Cadieux completed his Ph.D. at the Université de Montréal last fall. Here, he summarizes…

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My thesis in 400 words: Dominic Couture
April 8 2025

My thesis in 400 words: Dominic Couture

Dominic Couture recently completed his Ph.D. at the Université de Montréal last fall. Here, he…

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Nearly 300 hours with the Webb telescope for IREx astronomers!
April 3 2025

Nearly 300 hours with the Webb telescope for IREx astronomers!

Since its operations began in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made significant…

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Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette receives the CASCA Qilak Award
March 26 2025

Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette receives the CASCA Qilak Award

The Canadian Astronomical Society CASCA recently awarded the Qilak 2025 Award to Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette,…

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René Doyon wins the 2025 Killam Prize for natural sciences
March 19 2025

René Doyon wins the 2025 Killam Prize for natural sciences

René Doyon, Director of IREx and the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic, has been honoured today with…

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