The James Webb Space Telescope has, for the first time, mapped the temperature distribution of the temperate, Earth-sized rocky exoplanets TRAPPIST-1 b and c, showing that they are likely devoid of thick atmospheres and have evolved differently.

Three Earth-sized planets discovered in the TOI-2267 binary system by ULiège researchers and their international partners offer new insights into planetary formation.

Two recent international studies confirm the significance of the exoplanetary system discovered nearly ten years ago by astronomers at ULiège.

The discovery of TOI-6894b, involving astronomers from ULiège, challenges models of giant planet formation.

The SPECULOOS project, led by the University of Liège, has revealed the existence of an Earth-sized planet around SPECULOOS-3, a nearby star similar in size to Jupiter and twice as cold as our Sun.

Co-discovered by researchers from the University of Liège, this exoplanet is larger but seven times less massive than Jupiter and is the second least dense planet discovered to date. 

With the help of the SPECULOOS telescopes in Chile, the Canary Islands and Morocco, researchers have set their sights on an unusual exoplanet the size of Jupiter.

The system, named TOI-2096, consists of two planets orbiting a cool star in a synchronized dance at approximately 150 light-years from Earth.

The frequency of volcanic eruptions at the surface of this planet could be as great as on Io, the most volcanic body in our solar system.

This prize is awarded by the L'Oréal Foundation to her for the research she conducted during her PhD on the Trappist-1 system at the Exotic Lab of the ULiège and on the JWST telescope during her post-doctorate at the CEA at Paris-Saclay.

This rare discovery has been made by to the telescopes of SPECULOOS, a project initiated and led by the University of Liège.

The astrophysicist from ULiège is awarded this prize notably for the important role she played in the discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system.