Jupiter: a gigantic natural particle booster
The launch of JUICE is scheduled for April 13, 2023, with the most massive planet in the solar system as its target: Jupiter, and its magnetosphere. With its rapid rotation […]
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Euclid Mission: Unlocking the mysteries of the Universe
The Euclid satellite, to be launched in July 2023, will attempt to unlock the secrets of the Universe by exploring the composition and evolution of the dark Universe. For 6 […]
Two French instruments on the way to China
SVOM is a Franco-Chinese space mission dedicated to the study of the transient sky with a particular interest in gamma-ray bursts. SVOM will work in synergy with ground-based gravitational wave […]
IRAP at the heart of the lunar conquest
During the last fifty years, our natural satellite, the Moon, has been the target of human expeditions (Apollo missions) (1969-72) and robotic return of samples (Luna 16, 20, 24 (1970-1976), […]
Small planets in orbit around red dwarf stars have been detected
An international team, involving CNRS-INSU laboratories, has conducted a study that led to the discovery and characterization of a new planet named TOI-1695b. Barely twice as big and six times […]
Jupiter’s polar auroras
At each of its orbits, the Juno probe amazes us with its images of Jupiter’s polar auroras, but also with its measurements of particles, magnetic field and electromagnetic waves that […]
Juice: Latest preparations before launch!
IRAP organized from December 6 to 8, 2022 the Science Working Team meeting of the JUICE Mission for the European Space Agency. JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) is the first […]
Does the Martian moon Phobos reflect protons from the solar wind?
In the Solar System, the surfaces of celestial bodies without atmosphere are directly bombarded by the solar wind protons emitted by our star. Through poorly understood mechanisms, the surface of […]
Which transition for astronomy research? Lessons from the complete carbon footprint of an institute.
The great means of observation of our universe would be the main source of greenhouse gas emissions of scientific research in astronomy, according to a complete carbon balance carried out […]