The NIRPS instrument: a new eye on the sky in Chile
The Near-InfraRed Planet Searcher (NIRPS) is a new high-resolution spectrograph designed to search for exoplanets, planets orbiting stars other than our Sun, and study their atmospheres.
A diverse cast of rocky worlds around a small star revealed by Montreal astronomers
A team led by members of the Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec has achieved the most precise study to date of the L 98-59 planetary system.
Discovery of ‘mini halo’ points to how the early universe was formed
Astronomers co-led by Professor Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo from the Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec detect a gigantic cloud of high-energy particles 10 billions light years away from Earth.