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 […]
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Planets, Environments and Space Plasmas
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 […]
Planet Mars: first geological surprises for the Perseverance rover in the Jezero crater
On February 21, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in the Jezero crater. In October (1), the rover confirmed the interest of its landing site: the Jezero crater was […]
Adoption of the Comet Interceptor space exploration mission
The Comet Interceptor space mission has just been adopted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to be the next mission to explore the Solar System. Developed in collaboration with the […]
SuperCam Scientists Honored by SAF
On May 21, 2022, Pernelle Bernardi (Observatoire de Paris – PSL) and Sylvestre Maurice (IRAP) are awarded, by the Astronomical Society of France, the International Astronautical Prize. “The International Astronautical […]
The ChemCam team awarded by the Explorers Club
The engineering team of the ChemCam instrument on the Mars rover Curiosity has received a Citation of Merit from the The Explorers Club academic society, which promotes scientific exploration and […]
Perseverance collects the first Martian sounds
Nasa’s Perseverance robot, which has been roaming the surface of Mars since February 2021, has recorded for the first time the “sound environment” of the Red Planet. An international team […]
Mars: The Curiosity rover delivers new observations of the geological history of Aeolis Mons
For nearly ten years, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring the Martian soil with the objective of studying the potential past habitability of the Red Planet. Today, the international scientific […]
Happy Birthday Perseverance, one year already and the consecration of the millionth laser shot on Mars
Just one year ago, on the evening of February 18, 2021, the Perseverance rover of the Mars2020 mission landed in the Jezero crater on Mars. On board, the Franco-American SuperCam […]