HiRISE: Length of day on a Jupiter-like exoplanet
Thanks to the HiRISE instrument, scientists from CNRS Terre & Univers have been able to characterize the young Jupiter-like exoplanet AF Lep b. Direct measurement of the light emitted by […]
Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie
Observer et comprendre l'Univers
Who are we ?
IRAP teams work on the study and understanding of the Universe and its content: the Earth as a planet, its ionized spatial environment, the sun and its planets, the stars and their planetary systems, the interstellar environment, galaxies, compact objects, the very first stars and the primordial Big Bang.
This is done through observation, modeling and theory, instrumentation and laboratory experiments.
With a staff of technical personnel qualified in the field of design, construction, integration and operation of instruments on the ground and in space, IRAP is a major center of instrumentation in astrophysics , at an international level. He also participates in numerous national observation services (SNO) of INSU.
This Joint Research Unit (JRU 5277) is affiliated with the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), Paul Sabatier University – Toulouse III (UPS), and also has the supervision of the National Center for Space Studies (CNES). It is also a member of the Midi-Pyrénées Observatory (OMP).
Last news
SPIRou discovers new super-Earth neighboring our solar system
An international team led by researchers from the Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie (1) in Toulouse, the Institut de Planétologie et d’Astrophysique de Grenoble (2) , the Laboratoire […]
The contribution of sandy beaches to the oceanic silica cycle
Wave action at the coast significantly increases the dissolution rate of quartz grains on sandy beaches. By combining laboratory experiments and satellite observations, the global flow of silica to the […]
Euclid telescope reports first results
Launched on July 1, 2023, the European Space Agency (ESA) space telescope will study the expansion of the universe. Although still in its early stages of operation, the instrument is […]
Solar Orbiter discovers a new type of fast solar wind
Studying data from ESA’s Solar Orbiter space mission, a research team has discovered a new type of solar wind that challenges our understanding of the acceleration mechanisms of these streams […]
An instrument co-developed by a researcher from Toulouse detects record winds at 33,000 km/h on an exoplanet
More than 500 light-years from Earth, wind gusts were flashed at 33,000 km/h on the exoplanet WASP-127b. These are the fastest gusts ever measured on a planet. This technical feat […]
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