/newsroom/taxonomy/term/21172/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-discovery-new-earth-planet-could-shed-light-what-makes-planet-habitable-358213 <p>In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists, including key support from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researchers, has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet just 40 light-years away — a relatively neighbourly 378 trillion kilometres from earth. (<a href="https://theconversation.com/the-discovery-of-a-new-earth-like-planet-could-shed-further-light-on-what-makes-a-planet-habitable-234127">The Conversation</a>)</p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:31:01 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 314358 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-total-solar-eclipse-april-8-2024-356131 <p>On April 8, 2024, a spectacular and rare celestial event is set to unfold over Canada, the United States and Mexico – a total solar eclipse. As the Moon aligns perfectly between Earth and the Sun, temporary darkness will sweep across parts of the country, captivating countless spectators. Quebec hasn't witnessed a total solar eclipse in over 50 years, and it will be over 80 years before the next one. (<a href="https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/eclipses/total-solar-eclipse.asp" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Government of Canada</a>) </p> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:22:23 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 310060 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/new-paper-explores-four-nearby-fast-radio-burst-sources-354136 <p>Fleeting blasts of energy from space, known as fast radio bursts (FRBs), are a cosmic enigma. A Canadian-led international team of researchers has published new findings suggesting that supernovae are the predominant contributors to forming sources that eventually produce FRBs.</p> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:07:46 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307579 at /newsroom