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UdeM’s Eclipse Ambassadors: Shining Bright in the Eclipse’s Shadow
June 11 2024

UdeM’s Eclipse Ambassadors: Shining Bright in the Eclipse’s Shadow

Thanks to their behind-the-scenes efforts, the 119 eclipse ambassadors trained at the Université de Montréal…

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Landolt space mission: artificial stars for more precise measurements of star brightnesses
June 10 2024

Landolt space mission: artificial stars for more precise measurements of star brightnesses

The new NASA Landolt space mission, planned for 2029, promises major scientific breakthroughs. The mission,…

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Announcement of JWST time requests selected for Cycle 3
May 23 2024

Announcement of JWST time requests selected for Cycle 3

A total of 1931 telescope time proposals were submitted for the James Webb Space Telescope‘s…

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iREx’s Deputy Director named as one of 2024’s Emerging Leaders
April 10 2024

iREx’s Deputy Director named as one of 2024’s Emerging Leaders

Exciting news! Nathalie Nguyen-Quoc Ouellette, Deputy Director at iREx, has been honoured as one of…

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The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024: a show not to be missed!
March 29 2024

The solar eclipse on April 8, 2024: a show not to be missed!

Astrophysicists from iREx and across Quebec, gathered at the Center for Research in Astrophysics of…

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UdeM Astronomer Finds that Aging Brown Dwarfs Grow Lonely
March 21 2024

UdeM Astronomer Finds that Aging Brown Dwarfs Grow Lonely

It takes two to tango, but in the case of brown dwarfs that were once…

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Tens of Thousands of Free Eclipse Glasses Distributed Across Montréal
March 1 2024

Tens of Thousands of Free Eclipse Glasses Distributed Across Montréal

Our institute, iREx, in collaboration with the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic and the Université de Montréal,…

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My Thesis in 400 Words: Keavin Moore
February 13 2024

My Thesis in 400 Words: Keavin Moore

Keavin Moore, a PhD student at iREx, recently completed his PhD at McGill University. Here…

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Two iREx Students Awarded First Prize in L’Impact Millénium Québecor Grand Finale
February 13 2024

Two iREx Students Awarded First Prize in L’Impact Millénium Québecor Grand Finale

Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb and Laurie Dauplaise, iREx graduate students from the Department of Physics in the…

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My Thesis in 400 Words: Farbod Jahandar
February 5 2024

My Thesis in 400 Words: Farbod Jahandar

Farbod Jahandar, a PhD student at iREx, recently completed his PhD at Université de Montréal.…

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Discovery of Water Vapour in Small Exoplanet’s Atmosphere 
January 25 2024

Discovery of Water Vapour in Small Exoplanet’s Atmosphere 

With a diameter approximately twice that of Earth, the exoplanet GJ 9827 d could be…

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Secrets of a Hot Saturn and its Spotted Star Unlocked by iREx Astronomers
January 9 2024

Secrets of a Hot Saturn and its Spotted Star Unlocked by iREx Astronomers

A team of astronomers has unravelled the enigmatic atmosphere of the exoplanet HAT-P-18 b, shedding…

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