Galaxies, High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology
The verification phase of this Franco-Chinese space mission, dedicated in particular to the detection and study of gamma-ray bursts, has come to an end with highly promising initial results. SVOM […]
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 […]
At 4:45 a.m. on January 29, 2025, the Swift satellite detected a gamma-ray burst from the explosion of a star 11 billion light-years away. IRAP operates the TAROT telescope network, […]
Galaxies are complex ecosystems that still raise many questions for scientists. The GAMALO project aims to study a phenomenon that could provide a better understanding of how they behave: pulsars. […]
On Tuesday January 7, the European Commission announced that it had granted CTAO (Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory) the status of European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), a specific legal form under […]
Why is the expansion of our Universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of today’s greatest scientific mysteries. To unravel it, we need to put the […]
The COLIBRI ground-based telescope unveiled its first images at its inauguration on September 7, 2024 at the San Pedro Mártir National Astronomical Observatory, Mexico. Designed as part of the SVOMspace […]
The Paris Agreement (1) sets an ambitious target of carbon neutrality (2) by 2050 to tackle global warming. All sectors are concerned, including astronomical research. A research team has just […]
Telescopes, their construction and operation, have recently been identified as major sources of greenhouse gases emitted by astronomical research activities. Yet greenhouse gases are not the only pressure on the […]