The CRAQ goes to space!

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who reached the International Space Station (ISS) today, takes with him a small part of the CRAQ. During a mission in space, astronauts often have the possibility of carrying small personal items in their… Read More

A new star in the sky

The BRITE-Constellation satellites have observed the outburst of a nova in the southern constellation Carina (ship’s keel) with unprecedented time resolution On March 22, 2018, Dr. Rainer Kuschnig, Operations Manager of BRITE-Constellation at Graz University of Technology in… Read More

Martin Aubé receives the Galileo Prize from the International Dark-Sky Association

Our colleague Martin Aubé from Cégep de Sherbrooke, associate professor at Bishop’s University and Université de Sherbrooke and member of the CRAQ, is the 2018 recipient of the Galileo Prize of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). This prize… Read More

Professor Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo is appointed to the College of the Royal Society of Canada

The Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec (CRAQ) congratulates Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo of the Université de Montréal (UdeM), and member of the CRAQ, for her appointment to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists of the Royal… Read More

Une petite fête pour souligner les 40 ans de l’OMM

Le vendredi 7 septembre dernier, l’OMM soulignait le 40e anniversaire de son inauguration. À cette occasion, la grande famille de l’Observatoire s’est rassemblée au sommet du Mont-Mégantic pour se souvenir des moments importants qui ont marqué son existence…. Read More

Marie-Eve Desrochers, une étudiante du CRAQ, reçoit un Prix Relève étoile Louis Berlinguet

Le Centre de recherche en astrophysique du Québec (CRAQ) félicite Marie-Eve Desrochers qui s’est méritée un Prix Relève étoile Louis Berlinguet des Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ). Marie-Eve Desrochers complète présentement une maitrise sous la direction du… Read More

Three new professors join the CRAQ

The Centre for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec (CRAQ) welcomes three new professors. Hsin Cynthia Chang, Adrian Liu and Jonathan Sievers joined the astrophysics group at McGill University, in August 2018. Hsin Cynthia Chiang is an Associate Professor…. Read More

The CRAQ looks up to the sky at the Eureka Festival!

The Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec (CRAQ) was present at the 2018 Eureka Festival! Enthusiastic CRAQ students took part in this 12th edition of the festival which took place in the Montreal Old Port from June… Read More

Magnetic fields at the heart of the Pillars of Creation

An international team, known as the “BISTRO Consortium” (B-Fields in Star-Forming Region Observations) including Pierre Bastien, professor at the Université de Montréal and member of the Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec (CRAQ), has for the first… Read More

Lisa Dang, étudiante du CRAQ, obtient le Prix Relève étoile Louis-Berlinguet

Le Centre de recherche en astrophysique du Québec (CRAQ) félicite Lisa Dang, une étudiante du CRAQ et présentement doctorante en astronomie et astrophysique à l’Université McGill, qui s’est méritée le Prix Relève étoile Louis Berlinguet des Fonds de… Read More