Five CRAQ researchers have their applications accepted to inaugurate the “James-Webb” space telescope
The projects of researchers at the Center for Research in Astrophysics of Quebec (CRAQ) are part of the list of 286 requests for observation time retained for the first year of operation of the telescope. The first representative of the new generation of space telescopes, capable of collecting infrared images, the James-Webb Telescope (JWST) is […]
Ziggy Pleunis receives the 2021 Plaskett Medal
The Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) awarded the J.S Plaskett Medal for 2021 to Ziggy Pleunis for the best doctoral thesis in astrophysics in Canada. Dr. Pleunis completed his PhD thesis in 2020 under the supervision of Prof. Victoria Kaspi at McGill University. His thesis, titled “Fast radio […]