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Katherine Johnson, the mathematician who enabled NASA to travel to space

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Katherine Johnson, la mathématicienne qui a permis à la NASA d’aller dans l’espace

Katherine Johnson, the mathematician who enabled NASA to travel to space

November 22, 2022

Katherine Johnson played an important role in the space race contested by the United States and the USSR in the 1950s and ’60s. It was her abilities...Read more

Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the astronomer who made it possible to measure the Universe

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Henrietta Swan Leavitt, l'astronome qui a permis de mesurer l'Univers

Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the astronomer who made it possible to measure the Universe

October 18, 2022

André Grandchamps

The story of the astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt is unfamiliar to the general public. Nonetheless, this great lady made a fundamental discovery in...Read more

On the lookout for meteorites with the DOMe project

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À l’affût des météorites avec le projet DOMe

On the lookout for meteorites with the DOMe project

September 7, 2022

André Grandchamps

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

Space program research results – are they shared?

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Les résultats de recherche des programmes spatiaux sont-ils partagés?

Space program research results – are they shared?

August 30, 2022

Olivier Hernandez

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

First picture of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

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First picture of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

June 8, 2022

André Grandchamps

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

Research in astrophysics at the Planétarium: Part 2 – Making instruments for discovering the secrets of the Universe

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La recherche en astrophysique au Planétarium : Partie 2 - Fabriquer des instruments pour découvrir les secrets de l’Univers

Research in astrophysics at the Planétarium: Part 2 – Making instruments for discovering the secrets of the Universe

May 11, 2022

André Grandchamps

The wonderful writings of astrophysicist Hubert Reeves were an inspiration for Planétarium director Olivier Hernandez. In the course of his career,...Read more

Researcher anecdotes: journey to the heart of large telescopes

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Anecdotes de chercheurs et chercheuses : voyage au cœur des grands télescopes

Researcher anecdotes: journey to the heart of large telescopes

April 20, 2022

Marika D'Eschambeault

Jonathan Gagné is an astrophysicist at Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan who brings the scientific method to bear on his cup of coffee. It’s true: the man...Read more

Research in astrophysics at the Planétarium: Part 1 – Discovering the neighborhood of the Sun

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La recherche en astrophysique au Planétarium : Partie 1 - Découvrir le voisinage du Soleil

Research in astrophysics at the Planétarium: Part 1 – Discovering the neighborhood of the Sun

April 6, 2022

André Grandchamps

Passionate about young stars and exoplanets, Dr. Jonathan Gagné, astrophysicist and scientific adviser at the Planétarium, probes the Galaxy for a...Read more

Carolyn S. Shoemaker, an astronomer in love with the sky

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Carolyn S. Shoemaker, une astronome amoureuse du ciel

Carolyn S. Shoemaker, an astronomer in love with the sky

September 8, 2021

André Grandchamps

I’d like to take advantage of this blog entry to pay tribute to a great lady of astronomy, Carolyn S. Shoemaker, who left us in August 2021. Even...Read more

Valentina Tereshkova, the story of the first woman in space

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Valentina Tereshkova, the story of the first woman in space

May 12, 2021

André Grandchamps

Two years after the flight of Yuri Gagarin, the Soviets wrote another page in the history of aerospace by sending the first woman into orbit. In June...Read more

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Katherine Johnson, the mathematician who enabled NASA to travel to space

Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the astronomer who made it possible to measure the Universe

On the lookout for meteorites with the DOMe project

Space program research results – are they shared?

First picture of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

Research in astrophysics at the Planétarium: Part 2 – Making instruments for discovering the secrets of the Universe

Researcher anecdotes: journey to the heart of large telescopes

Research in astrophysics at the Planétarium: Part 1 – Discovering the neighborhood of the Sun

Carolyn S. Shoemaker, an astronomer in love with the sky

Valentina Tereshkova, the story of the first woman in space

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