Our Events

Astrophysics Discovery Evening

In 2025, the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets, in collaboration with the Départment de physique…

February 5 2025 - 7:00 PM

Discussion with our astronomers – video podcast

As part of 24 heures de science, the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx),…

May 13 2024 - 1:15 PM

The Road Map to First Alien Contact: A Bilingual Public Panel

How do scientists search for life on other planets? How do scientists distinguish between living…

May 1 2024 - 7:00 PM

La Grande conférence 2023-2024 – Solar Eclipses

What is a solar eclipse and why is it such a fascinating phenomenon? What secrets…

March 27 2024 - 7:00 PM

2024 Séjour découverte en astrophysique

The Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets, in collaboration with the Department of Physics of the…

January 17 2024 - 9:30 AM

E for Eclipse: Workshop on solar eclipses

As part of the Science Literacy Week held from September 18 to 24, 2023, Marie-Eve…

September 22 2023 - 1:30 PM

Celebrating 15 Years of Exoplanet Imaging

On the evening of August 31st, the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic and the Trottier Institute for…

August 31 2023 - 7:30 PM

La grande conférence – Exo-Earths’ atmospheres

How can we detect and study the exoplanets that most resemble our planet? What gases…

March 15 2023 - 7:00 PM

Les premières découvertes du télescope Webb – Public Talk at the SAPM

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed some spectacular images, but it surely has many…

March 10 2023 - 7:30 PM

2023 Soirée d’initiation à la recherche en astrophysique

The Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets, in collaboration with the Department of Physics of…

February 8 2023 - 7:00 PM

Public Astro Night: Unveiling the Universe with Webb

Join us for the next Public Astro Night hosted by the Trottier Space Institute at…

November 30 2022 - 7:00 PM

Science Literacy Week 2021

As part of Science Literacy Week, the Institute for Research on Exoplanets proposes a virtual…

September 22 2022 - 10:00 AM

Invite iREx to your library!

As part of Science Literacy Week that takes place between September 19 and 25th, 2022, astrophysicists…

September 19 2022 - 12:00 AM

À la découverte des mondes extraterrestres – 24h de science

As part of the “24 hours of science” event organised by Science pour tous, the…

May 16 2022 - 10:00 AM

2022 Soirée d’initiation à la recherche en astrophysique

The Institute for Research on Exoplanets, in collaboration with the Department of Physics of the Université…

February 16 2022 - 7:00 PM

La grande conférence – Webb is coming!

The Webb Telescope is the most complex observatory ever sent into space… and Canada played…

November 17 2021 - 7:30 PM

Le Club cosmique #3 – Chasseurs d’éclipses

From June 5 to 15, become an Eclipse Chaser! Complete the different missions to collect…

June 5 2021 - 11:00 AM

La petite école de l’espace #5

Marie-Eve and Frédérique will be happy to see your children again at the Petite école de…

May 22 2021 - 10:00 AM

2021 Astronomer in Your Classroom – 24h of Science

The Institute for Research on Exoplanets, in collaboration with the Centre de recherche en astrophysique…

May 3 2021 - 12:00 AM

Cosmic Club #2 – Moon Hunt

During the month of April, participate in our Moon Hunt! Complete the different missions to…

March 27 2021 - 11:00 AM

2021 Soirée d’initiation à la recherche en astrophysique

The Institute for Research on Exoplanets, in collaboration with the Department of Physics of the…

February 10 2021 - 7:00 PM

Look Up! Challenge

The Institute partners with Discover the Universe, as well as the Mont-Mégantic Observatory, and the…

December 16 2020 - 12:00 AM

La grande conférence – Finding Life… on Venus?

Extraterrestrial life… on Venus?? Join us for the 2020 Grande conference de l’iREx to learn…

November 10 2020 - 7:30 PM

2020 Junior Astrophysicist Contest

Are you a young girl from 2 to 18 years old? Do you like space?…

October 26 2020 - 11:59 PM

La petite école de l’espace #1

The Institute for Research on Exoplanets and the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic invites kids from 3…

July 11 2020 - 10:00 AM

2019 Transit of Mercury

On November 11th 2019, the planet Mercury will pass in front of the Sun from…

November 11 2019 - 7:15 AM

La grande conférence de l’iREx – Dr Sarah Hörst

The Institute for Research on Exoplanets invite you to the public lecture: Titan : 
Ingredients…

October 16 2019 - 7:30 PM

astroMIL 2019: the Moon, 50 years later

The Institute for Research on Exoplanets and the Université de Montréal invite you to discover…

July 21 2019 - 1:00 PM

2019 “Astronomer for a Night” Contest

Are you a high school student? The Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic, the Institute for Research on Exoplanets…

June 14 2019 - 11:00 PM

Astronomy on Tap – FR

Astronomy on Tap – MTL  in French will take place at Pub l’Île Noire, on May…

May 28 2019 - 7:00 PM

An Astronomer in Your Classroom – 24h of Science

The Institute for Research on Exoplanets, in collaboration with the Centre de recherche en astrophysique…

May 13 2019 - 12:00 AM

2019 International Day of Astronomy

Come and join the iREx and many other cosmic partners at the 2019 International Day…

May 11 2019 - 11:00 AM