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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...
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...
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...
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...
Delivery of the adaptive optics bench for the MICADO instrument to Meudon
On March 16, 2026, the Meudon campus of the Paris Observatory – PSL welcomed the delivery of the final bench of the MICADO adaptive optics module, the first...
The Paris Observatory - PSL, in solidarity with the national campaign “A Daffodil Against Cancer”
The staff of the Paris Observatory - PSL are rallying to fight cancer by participating in the connected challenge of the daffodil race, organized as part of...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: the influence of an astrophysicist as an example
On this February 11, 2026, as we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Paris Observatory – PSL is delighted to count among its...
Philippe Stée elected president of the Paris Observatory – PSL
On Friday, January 30, 2026, Philippe Stée was elected President of the Observatoire de Paris - PSL at a plenary meeting of the institution. On March 13, he...
Names of female scientists soon to be inscribed on the Eiffel Tower
On Monday, January 26, 2026, the names of the 72 female scientists who will be engraved on the Eiffel Tower in 2027 were unveiled, alongside the 72 male...
The Paris Observatory - PSL wishes you a bright new year 2026
Happy New Year to everyone!
2026 marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Meudon site and the 100th anniversary of the decree attaching the...