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Final months for the Cluster mission, after 24 years of success in space

After 24 years of space operations, during which they have greatly advanced our understanding of the dynamics of the Earth’s magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind, the first […]

12.02.2024

Electromagnetic mapping of auroral emissions from Jupiter’s moons updated by Juno

Jupiter’s intense magnetic field gives rise to the largest magnetosphere in the solar system. Within it, the movement of ions and electrons is governed by the magnetic field. A precise […]

07.02.2024

The future of scientific meetings

Professional travel to events such as conferences and meetings represents a significant part of the carbon footprint of astronomical research, as can be seen, for example, in IRAP’s greenhouse gas […]

06.02.2024

Go-ahead for EnVision mission

ESA’s Science Program Committee (SPC) has just approved the start of development of the EnVision mission, dedicated to the study of Venus as part of the Cosmic Vision program’s M5 […]

31.01.2024

Discovery of an extrasolar system including a cool sub-Neptune

Since the first discovery of a planet orbiting a star other than the Sun in 1995, over 5000 exoplanets have been detected. However, small, light planets orbiting far from their […]

15.01.2024

Watch out for changing stellar magnetic fields

The 11-year solar activity cycle is a well-known phenomenon, during which the intensity of the Sun’s magnetic field varies and its polarities reverse. Over the past 30 years, astronomers have […]

20.10.2023

First solar wind data for JENI onboard JUICE!

On June 5, less than two months after the successful launch of the ESA spacecraft JUICE (JUpiter Icy moon Explorer) towards Jupiter, the Jupiter Energetic Neutrals and Ions (JENI) sensor […]

01.09.2023

Mars: new evidence of an environment conducive to the emergence of life

Using data from NASA’s Curiosity rover, scientists at the CNRS, Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier and Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, with the participation of CNES, have discovered patterns […]

One month after lift-off, the Euclid mission reveals its first observations

One month after Euclid’s launch, the European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with the Euclid consortium, unveils the first observations captured by the satellite as it completes its in-flight acceptance […]

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