/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9105/all en /newsroom/channels/news/super-puff-planet-no-other-327777 <p>The core mass of the giant exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than what was thought necessary to build up the immense gas envelope surrounding giant planets like Jupiter and Saturn, according to a Canadian-led team of astronomers, including ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University Professor Eve Lee.</p> Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:04:54 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 256265 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/homing-source-mysterious-cosmic-radio-bursts-264901 <p>Astronomers have pinpointed for the first time the home galaxy of a Fast Radio Burst, moving scientists a step closer to detecting what causes these powerful but fleeting pulses of radio waves. FRBs, which last just a few thousandths of a second, have puzzled astrophysicists since their discovery a decade ago.</p> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:25:53 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 26520 at /newsroom