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Scientific news Published on 2 February 2026

FIRST’s photonic lantern has just successfully completed the commissioning phase.

The beginning of February 2026 is a significant date for the research conducted at LIRA, since the dawn of the 21st century. The FIRST-PL (PL for Photonic...
Institutional news 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:...
Sharing knowledge Published on 6 January 2026

The Sun shines on LIRA in a new documentary by LeBlob media

LIRA is featured in a documentary produced by LeBlob, the media outlet of the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie and the Palais de la Découverte, directed...
Scientific news Published on 19 December 2025

First image of a planet so close to binary stars

With the latest Avatar film, set on Pandora, a moon of the gas planet Polyphemus located in the Alpha Centauri star system, the closest multiple star system...
Theses Published on 19 December 2025

Thesis defense by Lucie DEGOTT on Thursday, January 8, 2026

Lucie DEGOTT’s thesis defense will take place on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Institute of Space Astrophysics (IAS), in room 123. It can...
Institutional news 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...
Sharing knowledge Published on 12 December 2025

The Geminids, the most abundant meteor shower of the year

An unmissable celestial spectacle in December, the Geminids are the most intense meteor shower of the year. Caused not by a comet, but by an exceptional...
Institutional news Published on 3 December 2025

Michele Lissoni wins the EPSC Outstanding Poster Competition 2025 award

Michele Lissoni was awarded the EPSC Outstanding Poster Competition prize by the Europlanet Society at the 2025 edition, held in Helsinki, which attracted...
Theses Published on 3 December 2025

Thesis defense by Etienne BERRIOT on Monday, December 1, 2025

Etienne BERRIOT’s thesis defense will take place on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Château Conference Room in Meudon. It can be watched live...
Institutional news Published on 24 November 2025

November 25: Let’s get the world orange together!

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the LIRA’s Equality & Quality of Life at Work Committee is joining forces with...