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
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Research in astrophysics at the Planétarium: Part 2 – Making instruments for discovering the secrets of the Universe
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May 11, 2022
The wonderful writings of astrophysicist Hubert Reeves were an inspiration for Planétarium director Olivier Hernandez. In the course of his career,...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
Researcher anecdotes: journey to the heart of large telescopes
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April 20, 2022
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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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 fabulous adventure of Rosetta
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March 16, 2022
In September 2016 the European spacecraft Rosetta touched down softly on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (Chury for short), crowning a...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
