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Highlights
Published on 4 June 2026
France becomes a full member of the SKA Observatory
France has officially become the 14th member state of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), the intergovernmental organisation building and...
Highlights
Published on 1 June 2026
First ever live observation of the rotation of a planetary nursery
An international team led by a CNRS researcher from the Paris Observatory - PSL at the Laboratory of Instrumentation and Research in Astrophysics has...
Highlights
Published on 28 May 2026
SKAO: the French astrophysics community rallies behind the world’s largest radio observatory
From 19 to 21 May 2026, the French astrophysics community gathered at the Meudon campus of the Paris Observatory - PSL, for the conference ‘SKA: an...
Administrative news
Published on 21 May 2026
Elsa Huby, winner of the 2026 Scientific Grand Prize from the Charles Defforey Foundation – Institut de France
On May 20, 2026, the Charles Defforey Foundation – Institut de France will award its 2026 Grand Prix scientifique, worth 400,000 euros, to Elsa Huby for her...
Administrative news
Published on 19 May 2026
150 years ago, the founding of astrophysics in Meudon
In 2026, we will be celebrating a major double anniversary for our institution: the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Observatory in Meudon, which...
Exhibitions and information
Published on 15 May 2026
Solar eclipse on 12 August 2026: the Paris Observatory – PSL launches the ÉclipSEOP app
To mark the solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, the Paris Observatory – PSL is offering the general public a web application designed to help them prepare for...
Administrative news
Published on 5 May 2026
EQUIP-G Call for Proposals – Provision of quantum gravimeters
The European EQUIP-G project, led by the CNRS and coordinated by the Laboratoire Temps Espace at the Paris Observatory – PSL, is launching a call for...
Highlights
Published on 21 April 2026
A Strange Story About the Center Flash
A French team, including a researcher from the Paris Observatory – PSL, Sorbonne University, and the CNRS, along with a researcher from Jean Monnet...
Press releases
Published on 13 April 2026
When the MAJIS instrument, aboard the JUICE mission, crosses paths with the 3I/ATLAS interstellar spacecraft
The French instrument, to which the Laboratory of Instrumentation and Research in Astrophysics (LIRA) at the Paris Observatory – PSL is contributing, has...
Administrative news
Published on 7 April 2026
Mobile phone coverage: the town of Nançay now has 4G coverage
The commune of Nançay (Cher) now has mobile phone coverage, thanks to a joint effort involving government departments, mobile network operators and the Paris...