Let’s discover the beauty of the cosmos

And the visible and invisible colors of the universe

Globes, grains of light in the distance blooming, you, zodiac, you, desperate comets, trembling, you cross the vast pale areas, ...

— Victor Hugo —

La capture du Christ / The Capture of Christ

Vallée du petit Buëch – Hautes-Alpes 05

          
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Activities

Outdoor :
Enjoy the absence of light pollution and the clear nights in the Petit Buëch valley to live a sensorial experience in connection with the cosmos.

Exploration of the sky / Initation to observation
These two activities are generally processed together in an activity.

Indoor :
Les pieds sur Terre, le regard vers les étoiles... et au-delà !

Educational workshop
Conferences

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right now on planet Earth...

The date of Easter is determined from the Moon and the position of the Earth in its orbit !

In 2026, Easter Day is April 6 in France, Orthodox Easter Day is April 12.

On 19 April, the young Moon visits the Pleiades cluster in the constellation of Taurus, above the setting sun, followed by Venus on April 24.

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Lights of the Univers

Image de la semaine NRAO

Picture related with radioastronomy, édited by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

Image or photograph related to astronomy edited by the NASA, along with a brief explanation.

Chandra X-ray image / NASA - SAO

Image created from observations of the Chandra space telescope in X-ray (NASA / Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory)