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Published on 8 January 2014
A second cometary ring in the surprising exoplanetary system of Fomalhaut
An international team of astronomers, which includes a scientist from the LERMA (Observatoire de Paris/CNRS/ENS/Université de Cergy-Pontoise/UPMC), has just...
Administrative news
Published on 6 January 2014
Best Wishes 2014 !
L’Observatoire de Paris vous souhaite une excellente année 2014. Qu’elle soit ouverte pour tous sur des cieux propices ! Pour marquer le coup, l’Observatoire...
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Published on 17 December 2013
FIRST : steps towards direct imagery of exoplanetary systems
Developed by the Laboratoire d’études spatiales et d’instrumentation en astrophysique (Laboratory for space studies and astrophysical instrumentation) –...
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Published on 12 December 2013
Successful launch for Gaia !
ESA’s Gaia mission blasted off Thursday december, 19th on a Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on its exciting mission to study a...
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Published on 29 November 2013
The fate of comet ISON
Comet ISON is officially dead : dixit circular CBET 3731 published on December 1st 2013 by the International Astronomical Union.
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Published on 15 November 2013
The Herschel conference: an overview of the new discoveries
Close to 350 scientists associated with the European space observatory Herschel met in Holland from the 15th to the 18th of October 2013 for a conference...
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Published on 15 November 2013
ISON: the comet of the century?
Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) – discovered on September 21st 2012 thanks to a 40 cm telescope of the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON) in Russie –...
Administrative news
Published on 14 November 2013
Two blockbuster theses involving a compact gravimeter project
Two Ph.D. students at the Paris Observatory, Adèle Hilico and Sophie Pélisson, have won prestigious prizes for the excellence of their work at the Paris...
Administrative news
Published on 13 November 2013
The Eclipse: an opportunity to increase science awareness in Africa
A solar eclipse took place on Sunday, November 3rd, 2013. It was visible from parts of Africa, and in particular from Gabon This spectacular event furnished...
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Published on 13 November 2013
SPIRou : involvement of the Ile-de-France Region
The Île-de-France region is providing financial support for SPIRou, a very promising next generation instrumental project destined for the Canada France...