CRAQTelescopes unite in unprecedented observations of famous black hole
In April 2019, scientists released the first image of a black hole in the galaxy M87 using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). However, that remarkable achievement was just the beginning of the science story to be…
Five CRAQ researchers have their applications accepted to inaugurate the “James-Webb” space telescope
The projects of researchers at the Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec (CRAQ) are part of the list of 286 requests for observation time retained for the first year of operation of the telescope. The…
Ziggy Pleunis receives the 2021 Plaskett Medal
The Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) awarded the J.S Plaskett Medal for 2021 to Ziggy Pleunis for the best doctoral thesis in astrophysics in Canada. Dr. Pleunis completed his…
3D Reconstruction of Iconic Stellar Explosion Reveals an Unexpected Honeycomb Heart
Using the powerful instrument SITELLE on the Canada-Hawaii-France Telescope (CFHT) in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, astronomers have mapped the iconic supernova remnant, the Crab Nebula, in unprecedented detail and have created a realistic three-dimensional reconstruction. These data…
American Astronomical Society honours McGill astrophysicist
McGill astrophysicist Vicky Kaspi is among 31 people to have been named new Fellows of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the major organization of professional astronomers in North America. Kaspi was honoured for her “innovative work in the…
Simon Blouin receives the 2021 Academic Medal from the Governor General
Simon Blouin was awarded the 2021 Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal for excellence in his record during his graduate studies at the Université de Montréal. Simon completed his MSc and PhD studies under the supervision of…
A ‘super-puff’ planet like no other
An UdeM-led team of astronomers discovers that the core mass of exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than previously thought possible for a gas-giant planet. The core mass of the giant exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than what was…