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Head in the stars
In France, the "Nuits des étoiles" (Starry Nights) start today. This is an opportunity to discover the latest and most powerful telescopes, which…
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Universe, stars, planets: origins and future
How was the Universe formed? Why is it expanding? What is it made of? Where does its energy come from? How are galaxies, stars, and their planets…
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Mars: Was Olympus Mons once a giant volcanic island?
Imagine a volcanic island about the size of France and over 20,000 metres high. Such a landscape may once have existed on the planet Mars.
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The European radio telescope NOEMA reaches full power
NOEMA, Europe's new major radio astronomy facility, is to be inaugurated on 30 September 2022.
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The James Webb telescope: first images of the Orion Nebula
The James Webb telescope has delivered extraordinary new images of the Orion Nebula.
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Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
Within the EHT collaboration, the CNRS and IRAM participated in the creation of a first image of the black hole Sagittarius A*…
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Perseverance records the first ever sounds from Mars
Using a microphone developed in France, the Perseverance rover has recorded the first ever sounds…
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