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Discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet in the habitable zone – Interview with Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy
October 22 2024

Discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet in the habitable zone – Interview with Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy

Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy a Postdoctoral researcher at McGill University with the Trottier Institute for Research on…

Scientific Interviews
Prix Marie-Victorin: another star for René Doyon
October 16 2024

Prix Marie-Victorin: another star for René Doyon

René Doyon, professor in the Department of Physics at Université de Montréal, is the 2024…

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Astronomers at IREx Dive Deeper into “Steam-World” Exoplanet GJ 9827 d
October 6 2024

Astronomers at IREx Dive Deeper into “Steam-World” Exoplanet GJ 9827 d

A recent paper in Astrophysical Journal Letters, led by Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb, a Ph.D. candidate at the…

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Taking a star’s temperature
September 19 2024

Taking a star’s temperature

UdeM astronomers find a way to measure temperature changes in a star with greater-than-ever precision,…

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IREx Researchers Contribute to Stunning New Webb Observations of Star-Forming Cluster in Perseus
September 12 2024

IREx Researchers Contribute to Stunning New Webb Observations of Star-Forming Cluster in Perseus

Researchers at the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx) are celebrating their contribution to…

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Lisa Đặng at the 73rd meeting of Nobel laureates in Lindau
September 10 2024

Lisa Đặng at the 73rd meeting of Nobel laureates in Lindau

Lisa Đặng, a Banting postdoctoral fellow who has been with IREx for several years, recently…

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My Thesis in 400 Words – Kim Morel
September 10 2024

My Thesis in 400 Words – Kim Morel

Kim Morel, a MSc student at IREx, recently completed her degree at the Université de…

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My Thesis in 400 Words – Michael Radica
September 10 2024

My Thesis in 400 Words – Michael Radica

Michael Radica, a PhD student at IREx, recently completed his PhD degree at the Université…

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IREx intern wins Excelle Science award
September 10 2024

IREx intern wins Excelle Science award

Alexandra Rochon, a bachelor’s student in physics and geophysics at McGill University and IREx intern…

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Lookback at our 2024 summer internships
September 9 2024

Lookback at our 2024 summer internships

Another summer comes to an end! Once again this year, we had the chance to…

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IREx has a new logo!
September 6 2024

IREx has a new logo!

We are excited to unveil our new logo, which reflects the core mission of IREx:…

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Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the JWST
July 15 2024

Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the JWST

A coalition of scientists created a step-by-step guide to unlock the potential of the James…

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