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Michaël Gillon
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FNRS Research Director
Astrobiology - Astronomy - Exoplanetology
University of Liège (Belgium)
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Three Earth-sized planets in a compact binary system 🌟

Our TRAPPIST & SPECULOOS telescopes helped confirm TOI-2267 — the first known binary with transiting planets around both stars!

www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2025/10/aa54419-25/aa54419-25.html

#Exoplanets #TRAPPIST #SPECULOOS #ULiège
Two warm Earth-sized exoplanets and an Earth-sized candidate in the M5V-M6V binary system TOI-2267 | Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A)
Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) is an international journal which publishes papers on all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics
www.aanda.org
October 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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✨ 10 years ago today, our small TRAPPIST telescope in Chile spotted the first planet transiting the star later named TRAPPIST-1.

7 Earth-sized worlds followed — 3 in the habitable zone 🌍

Why not make Sept 17 = #TRAPPIST1Day? 🚀🔭
#TRAPPIST1 #Exoplanets #JWST
September 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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First #JWST results for TRAPPIST-1e are out 🚀

www.scientificamerican.com/article/jwst...
Why a Hint of an Atmosphere on this Alien Planet is Such a Big Deal
A monumental sign of an atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e could be the precursor to finally finding a living world around another star
www.scientificamerican.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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The royal visit to SPECULOOS filled me with pride for Belgium — but disappointment in my university, @universitedeliege.bsky.social

🇫🇷 + 🇬🇧 Full statement: bit.ly/4nwNBCv

#SPECULOOS #TRAPPIST1 #Exoplanets #Astronomy #ULiege #Science #Belgium #AcademicInjustice #ResearchLeadership
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July 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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🇧🇪✨ During their State Visit to Chile, Their Majesties the King and Queen of Belgium visited our SPECULOOS-South observatory at ESO’s Paranal site.

www.eso.org/public/annou...

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June 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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A giant planet around a tiny star challenges planet formation theories: www.news.uliege.be/cms/c_204341...
A Giant Planet Around a Tiny Star: A Discovery That Challenges Planet Formation Theories
The discovery of TOI-6894b, involving astronomers from ULiège, challenges models of giant planet formation.
www.news.uliege.be
June 6, 2025 at 6:19 AM