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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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, probes the Galaxy for a...Read more
How universes are created
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January 29, 2020
Just what is a black hole? Why is Pluto no longer a planet? Is there life elsewhere in the Universe? These are questions that come up regularly when...Read more
Inestimable treasures of the Planétarium
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November 6, 2018
The Planétarium possesses the largest collection of meteorites in Québec and one of the most important in Canada. Begun in a very modest way, that...Read more
The Planétarium receives the LEED Platinum certification
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October 15, 2015
The Planétarium has earned LEED® NC 1.0 – Platinum certification, the highest distinction in the LEED® system for green buildings, aimed at improving...Read more
A time capsule at the Planétarium
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March 27, 2015
Humans have always liked to imagine the future, like dreaming of the year 2000 at a time when the third millennium still seemed like science fiction...Read more
Time passes, the work goes on
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June 6, 2014
A monumental sundial has been installed in front of the Planétarium since last fall. Regulars Planetarium regulars will recognize it from having...Read more
The Planétarium: Built on diverse specialist expertise
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May 3, 2013
This weekend, Design Montréal celebrates the creativity, ingenuity and inspiration of the designers and architects who make Montréal more beautiful...Read more
