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All systems go for exo-Earth hunter SPIRou
February 22 2019

All systems go for exo-Earth hunter SPIRou

Nine months after capturing its first images from atop Maunakea in Hawaii, the scientific instrument…

Press Releases
iREx at the AAS
February 4 2019

iREx at the AAS

The American Astronomical Society holds two annual meetings where astronomers from around the globe get…

Events
Rendez-vous with 2014 MU69
January 25 2019

Rendez-vous with 2014 MU69

Journey to Pluto It took nearly a decade for the New Horizons probe to reach…

2019
A super-Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star?
January 15 2019

A super-Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star?

A team of researchers lead by Ignasi Ribas (Institut de Ciencies de l’Espai en Espagne)…

2019
My thesis in 400 words: Frédérique Baron
November 2 2018

My thesis in 400 words: Frédérique Baron

Frédérique Baron, an iREx Ph.D. candidate at the Université de Montréal, will submit her Ph.D.…

Thesis in 400 words
The end of an era… and the beginning of another
November 1 2018

The end of an era… and the beginning of another

Launched in 2009, the Kepler Space Telescope revolutionised our view of exoplanets. Out of fuel,…

2018
First Exomoon Candidate Discovered
October 20 2018

First Exomoon Candidate Discovered

Detecting an exoplanet is often described as trying to spot a firefly passing in front…

2018
Nathalie Ouellette, new iREx Coordinator
October 4 2018

Nathalie Ouellette, new iREx Coordinator

Everyone at iREx is happy to welcome Nathalie Ouellette, the new iREx coordinator. She is…

Team
Twice the size of Earth
September 5 2018

Twice the size of Earth

A young Canadian student at Université de Montréal discovers new exoplanet ideal for detailed characterization.…

Press Releases
Canadian astronomy students perfect their skills in Hawaii
August 31 2018

Canadian astronomy students perfect their skills in Hawaii

End of May 2018, evenings were warm and humid on the Hawaii Big Island as…

2018
Two prestigious fellowships for Jonathan Gagné, who has returned to Montreal
August 23 2018

Two prestigious fellowships for Jonathan Gagné, who has returned to Montreal

Jonathan Gagné, who completed his Ph.D. at the Université de Montréal in 2015, is one…

Awards and Prizes
Marie-Eve Desrochers obtains the Relève étoile Louis-Berlinget prize of FRQNT
August 16 2018

Marie-Eve Desrochers obtains the Relève étoile Louis-Berlinget prize of FRQNT

Rémi Quirion, Quebec’s Chief Scientist, announces that Marie-Eve Desrochers, a MSc student and member of…

Awards and Prizes