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A groundbreaking map of an ultra-hot giant exoplanet: interview with Louis-Philippe Coulombe
October 28 2025

A groundbreaking map of an ultra-hot giant exoplanet: interview with Louis-Philippe Coulombe

Ultra-hot Jupiters have long captured astronomers’ curiosity. These giant gas planets orbit so close to…

Scientific Interviews
My time at IREx: Charles Cadieux
October 27 2025

My time at IREx: Charles Cadieux

Charles Cadieux joined IREx in 2018 as a Master’s student. After completing his doctoral studies,…

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A Dead Star Reveals the Swallowed Remains of Its Planetary System
October 22 2025

A Dead Star Reveals the Swallowed Remains of Its Planetary System

An international team led by Érika Le Bourdais, a PhD student at the Université de…

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Lookback at our 2025 summer internships
September 15 2025

Lookback at our 2025 summer internships

Another summer full of discoveries has come to an end! As every year, we had…

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My thesis in 400 words: Pierre-Alexis Roy
September 12 2025

My thesis in 400 words: Pierre-Alexis Roy

Pierre-Alexis Roy, a student at IREx, completed his PhD at Université de Montréal in August…

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My thesis in 400 words: Salma Salhi
September 12 2025

My thesis in 400 words: Salma Salhi

Salma Salhi, an MSc student at IREx, recently completed her degree at the Université de…

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My Thesis in 400 words: Pierrot Lamontagne
September 12 2025

My Thesis in 400 words: Pierrot Lamontagne

Pierrot Lamontagne, a student at IREx, recently completed his Master’s degree at Université de Montréal.…

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A rare molecule detected in a peculiar brown dwarf – Interview with Jonathan Gagné
September 9 2025

A rare molecule detected in a peculiar brown dwarf – Interview with Jonathan Gagné

Several brown dwarfs, these celestial objects with masses between stars and planets, are currently being…

Scientific Interviews
UdeM’s Eclipse Team wins another Award
September 9 2025

UdeM’s Eclipse Team wins another Award

The Université de Montréal’s Éclipse team, co-led by members of iREx, has won gold in…

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Leslie Moranta is the recipient of the 2025 Lumbroso Grant
September 4 2025

Leslie Moranta is the recipient of the 2025 Lumbroso Grant

The Lumbroso IREx Ambassador Grant is awarded this year to Leslie Moranta, a PhD student…

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My time at IREx: Anne Boucher
September 3 2025

My time at IREx: Anne Boucher

Anne Boucher joined IREx in 2014 as a Master’s student. After completing her graduate studies,…

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Habitable or Not? Astronomers Probe Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d Using the Webb Telescope 
August 13 2025

Habitable or Not? Astronomers Probe Exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d Using the Webb Telescope 

Could Earth-sized exoplanets be habitable? A new study led by Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb, a graduate of…

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