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Le Journal
Telescopes face down-to-earth challenges
Astronomical observatories can yield exceptional discoveries, but they are sometimes built with little regard for the environment and local people,…
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Le Journal
James Webb illuminates the grey areas of astrophysics
A genuine technological gem, the James Webb Space Telescope has been exploring the smallest nooks of the Universe over the last two years. From the…
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Press
H.E.S.S. collaboration detects the most energetic cosmic-ray electrons and positrons ever observed
H.E.S.S. operates a five-telescope site in Namibia for the study of cosmic-ray sources emitting high-energy gamma rays. The main contributors…
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Le Journal
Astrochemistry, inside cosmic kitchens
Astrochemistry, a relatively new field, focuses on exploring chemistry in interstellar spaces to uncover insights about the origins of life on Earth…
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The origin of most meteorites finally revealed
Understanding where shooting stars and meteorites come from is a question that scientists have been trying to answer since ancient times.Until…
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Le Journal
How to speak to extraterrestrials?
Interview with the linguist Frédéric Landragin, who recently published a short guide on interstellar communication.
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The CNRS is defending the future of astronomy to the European Union
The European Commission's recent work on new space legislation is an opportunity for the CNRS to defend the importance of preserving space research…
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Press
First light for COLIBRI, an outstandingly fast ground-based telescope
The COLIBRI telescope, which can be pointed at any region of the sky in under 20 seconds, has provided its first…
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Le Journal
Planet 9, do you copy?
For nearly ten years, astronomers have been trying to demonstrate the existence of a massive object thought to be orbiting in the outer reaches of…
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Multimedia
Head in the stars
In France, the "Nuits des étoiles" (Starry Nights) start today. This is an opportunity to discover the latest and most powerful telescopes, which…
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