On the lookout for meteorites with the DOMe project
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September 7, 2022
Meteorite falls are extremely rare. When one happens, looking for these celestial stones on the ground is very difficult. It was with the aim of...Read more
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Space program research results – are they shared?
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August 30, 2022
Do the countries involved in space programs share the results of their work and their research among themselves? And when it comes to technological...Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals its first images
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August 4, 2022
On July 12, 2022, NASA revealed the very first pictures taken by the new James Webb Space Telescope. The five shots show us the incredible optical...Read more
First picture of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way
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June 8, 2022
Astronomers working on the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project have revealed the first picture of the black hole located at the center of our...Read more
Explore the Universe or save the Earth?
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April 27, 2022
Why spend so much money exploring the Universe when we could solve a lot of problems on Earth with all those investments? What are the benefits of...Read more
Research in astrophysics at the Planétarium: Part 1 – Discovering the neighborhood of the Sun
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April 6, 2022
Passionate about young stars and exoplanets, Dr. Jonathan Gagné, astrophysicist and scientific adviser at the Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan, probes the...Read more
The impact of LED technology on light pollution in Montréal
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February 22, 2022
With technological breakthroughs and the growth of big cities around the world, we’ve gradually erased the beauty offered by the night sky from our...Read more
Back to the Moon with the Artemis program
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February 16, 2022
NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon once again by 2025. To that end, the U.S. space agency has been developing the ambitious Artemis program...Read more
The fantastic odyssey of the Voyager probes
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February 2, 2022
The Voyager program comprises without a doubt the most prolific planetary exploration mission ever launched. Even at this point in time the two...Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope, a unique and complex observatory
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December 8, 2021
The start of operations of the James Webb Space Telescope in 2022 will mark the birth of a new era in astronomy. This complex observatory will make...Read more
