LIRA
Laboratory for Instrumentation and Research in Astrophysics

LIRA, a pioneer in astrophysics and instrumentation, pushes back the frontiers of knowledge

News

LIRA : birth of a new astronomy and astrophysics laboratory

LIRA (Laboratory for Astrophysics Research and Instrumentation) is one of the three scientific departments of the Observatoire de Paris-PSL, a major institution bringing together a quarter of the country’s forces in the field of astronomy and astrophysics. With almost 300 members, LIRA is one of the largest research laboratories in France in this field.

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SEMINAIRE Friday 14 November 2025 11:00
Séminaires du pôle Systèmes Exoplanétaires
Clàudia Janó Muñoz (University of Cambridge) : SPIRIT: A CMOS Detector for Exoplanets Around Ultracool Dwarfs by Clàudia Janó Muñoz
SEMINAIRE Thursday 20 November 2025 11:00
Séminaires du pôle HPA
Jade Touresse : Propagation of magnetic deflections driven by solar jets : A pathway to switchback formation
SEMINAIRE Thursday 22 January 2026 11:00
Séminaires du pôle HPA
Luca Barbieri : The role of spatially sparse and temporally intermittent brightenings as a driver for coronal heating : a kinetic approach

Presentation

LIRA, a CNRS joint research unit at Paris Observatory, is a laboratory of excellence in astrophysics and instrumentation. It studies astrophysical objects, from the Solar System to our Galaxy and beyond, through five thematic areas. Through international collaboration and instrumental innovation, it pushes back the frontiers of science and contributes to the training and dissemination of knowledge.

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