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Published on 26 June 2026
The International Astronomical Union has recognised Antonin Wargnier’s doctoral thesis, carried out at LIRA
Antonin Wargnier, a PhD holder from the Paris Observatory – PSL and Sorbonne University, has received an honourable mention in the International Astronomical...
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Published on 17 June 2026
Selection of the Plasma Observatory mission by ESA
The Paris Observatory – PSL welcomes the recommendation made on 11 June 2026 by the ESA Science Programme Committee in favour of the Plasma Observatory...
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Published on 8 June 2026
SKAO: the French astrophysics community gathers at the Paris Observatory-PSL
From 19 to 21 May 2026, nearly 200 scientists, engineers and radio astronomy enthusiasts gathered at the Paris-PSL Observatory on the Meudon campus for the...
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Published on 3 June 2026
Athena Coustenis Elected Member of Academia Europaea
A new international distinction has crowned the outstanding scientific career of Athena Coustenis. A world-renowned planetary scientist and CNRS Director of...
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Published on 21 May 2026
Elsa Huby, winner of the 2026 Charles Defforey Foundation–Institut de France Grand Prize for Science
In May 2026, the excellence of the research carried out at LESIA and subsequently at LIRA has once again been recognised and honoured with France’s highest...
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Published on 18 May 2026
Guy Perrin elected as a member of the Academia Europaea
Guy Perrin has received yet another international honour in recognition of his outstanding scientific career. Following his election to the French Academy of...
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Published on 28 April 2026
Manon Lallement wins the 2025 Olivier Chesneau Prize
2025 Olivier Chesneau prize for the best PhD thesis in HRA awarded to Manon Lallement, who completed his PhD at LIRA, and Violetta Gamez Rosas.
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Published on 13 January 2026
LIRA celebrates its first anniversary
In 2026, the Laboratory for Instrumentation and Research in Astrophysics (LIRA) will celebrate its first year since its official creation on 1 January 2025:...
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Published on 12 December 2025
Johan Mazoyer has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant 2025 for his ECHOES project.
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) announced the winners of its Consolidator Grants, which each year support numerous projects led by mid-career...
