We are presenting new empirical fitting functions for the Lick/IDS line-strength indices as measured in MILES (Medium-resolution INT Library of Empirical...

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Massive stars play a pivotal role in shaping the Universe. However, comparisons between observational data and theoretical models of massive stars have given...

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GJ1214b is an extremely interesting 6.55Mearth and 2.6 Earth radii sub-Neptune planet orbiting a M-dwarf host. Its proximity, only 14pc, makes it an excellent...

High-resolution spectroscopy (R>25,000) is a robust and powerful tool in the near-infrared characterization of exoplanet atmospheres. It has unambiguously...

Here we present a review of the new generation near infrared spectrographs (1 to 5 microns) available in telescopes from 3.5 m to 10 m in diameter. These...

This paper presents a new generation of long linear butted arrays developed at LETI / LIR and dedicated to high resolution IR imaging for space and airborne...

Ongoing and future optical and near-infrared surveys focused on the study of the Galactic plane are briefly presented. Their potential is illustrated by the...