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The instrumentation of the Bernard Lyot Telescope at Pic du Midi, in an archive photograph.

Space · Nov 8, 2026At Pic du Midi, a two-metre telescope is betting on precisionThe Bernard Lyot Telescope at Pic du Midi owes its place in research less to the size of its mirror than to the specialised instruments that analyse starlight.

The TESS satellite being prepared at Kennedy Space Center in February 2018.

Space · Nov 7, 2026Black Hole Hunters: what internet users are looking for in TESS dataThe Black Hole Hunters project invites the public to spot variations in TESS data that are consistent with the presence of black holes. These patterns remain candidates to be checked, not confirmed discoveries.

Artist’s impression of TOI-561 b and its atmosphere above an ocean of magma; illustration published in 2025.

Space · Nov 1, 2026TOI-561 b: how Webb is investigating the clouds of a lava planetA study of infrared variations from TOI-561 b favours a highly reflective atmosphere. Here is what Webb is actually measuring, what the models explain and what remains to be verified.

Artist’s impression of WASP-17 b: a cloudy globe partially illuminated in space.

Space · Oct 26, 2026WASP-17 b: Webb reconstructs a more extended atmosphere on the evening sideA transit-mapping method distinguishes several regions along the edge of the atmosphere. It refines measurements without providing a photograph or a complete weather report for this gas giant.