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Signs of CO2 in a planet beyond our Solar System
August 25 2022

Signs of CO2 in a planet beyond our Solar System

Showing how precise it can be, the James Webb Space Telescope detects the first definitive…

An extrasolar world covered in water?
August 24 2022

An extrasolar world covered in water?

With the help of instruments designed partly in Canada, a team of Université de Montréal…

Nicolas Cowan, Finalist for the 2021 Relève scientifique Prize
July 5 2022

Nicolas Cowan, Finalist for the 2021 Relève scientifique Prize

Nicolas Cowan, Professor at McGill University and a member of both iREx and the McGill…

My Thesis in 400 Words: Myriam Prasow-Émond
July 5 2022

My Thesis in 400 Words: Myriam Prasow-Émond

Myriam Prasow-Émond, an iREx student at the Université de Montréal, submitted her Master’s thesis in…

My Thesis in 400 Words: Anne Boucher
July 5 2022

My Thesis in 400 Words: Anne Boucher

Anne Boucher, an iREx student at the Université de Montréal, submitted her doctoral thesis at…

Countdown to Webb’s First Images
July 5 2022

Countdown to Webb’s First Images

The commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope is nearly over. The sunshield, mirrors, instruments…

Two iREx members winners of Excelle Science awards
July 5 2022

Two iREx members winners of Excelle Science awards

The Chapeau, les filles! competition and its Excellence Science award ceremony was held on June…

iREx members stand out for the quality of their teaching!
July 4 2022

iREx members stand out for the quality of their teaching!

As part of the 2021–2022 edition of the Petit Nobel Competition organised within the Université…

A new planet hunter awakens: NIRPS instrument sees first light
June 27 2022

A new planet hunter awakens: NIRPS instrument sees first light

The Near InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) instrument, developed in part at the Université de Montréal…

NIRPS gets prepped in Chile
April 5 2022

NIRPS gets prepped in Chile

The NIRPS team has been hard at work for the past few months. This instrument…

Webb’s Mirror is Aligned!
April 4 2022

Webb’s Mirror is Aligned!

The Webb Telescope’s commissioning has been progressing remarkably well since the space observatory arrived at…

Eve Lee wins the Annie Jump Cannon 2022 Award
March 30 2022

Eve Lee wins the Annie Jump Cannon 2022 Award

Eve Lee, a McGill University professor and iREx member, has received the 2022 Annie Jump…