News

02 June 2025

Events, General public, Research

New Publication: Évolution(s). Science, art et littérature — A Unique Contribution from Nobuaki Fuji, Geophysicist at IPGP

The book Évolution(s). Science, art et littérature, published in May 2025 by Éditions Matériologiques, brings together contributions from 18 members o...

28 May 2025

Research

New insight into the origin of the Moon's depletion of volatile elements

The Moon's arid surface, devoid of liquid water and subject to extreme temperature variations, has long intrigued observers. These characteristics ind...

21 May 2025

Events, Research

VATMOS-SR: a space mission to understand the origin and evolution of Venus, candidate for the European Space Agency

Under the leadership of Guillaume Avice CNRS researchers at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) and Christophe Sotin (Pr. at Nantes Univ...

16 May 2025

General public, Institute Life

Junior Professor position “Geology of exoplanets”

A junior professor position is open to recruitment by Université Paris Cité for an assignment at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris on the the...

14 May 2025

Press, Research

Discovery of a crustal lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB) topping a large magma reservoir at Axial volcano in the Eastern Pacific

A team from the United States and Institut de physique du globe de Paris (IPGP) has imaged a crustal lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary (LAB) as the t...

05 May 2025

Events, Press, Research

The isotopic composition of oxygen in the solar system finally explained

A multidisciplinary team of French and British researchers—affiliated with the Institut de physique du globe de Paris (Université Paris Cité/IPGP/CNRS...

24 April 2025

Events, Press, Research

The rivers of titan: physical laws similar to those on earth

Researchers from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (Université Paris Cité/CNRS/IPGP) have demonstrated for the first time that the rivers of ...

17 April 2025

Events, Research

The Institute receives a precious sample of lunar basalt from the Chinese Chang'e-5 mission

Frédéric Moynier has just been awarded a sample of lunar basalt collected by the Chinese Chang'e-5 mission, following an international call for propos...

14 April 2025

Awards and Distinctions, Events, Research

The HERMES Project Selected for Université Paris Cité’s inIdEx 2025–2030 Program

Exploring the origins of life and the mysteries of the Universe: an ambitious project at the crossroads of Earth sciences and astrophysics

09 April 2025

Awards and Distinctions, Events, Research

IPGP awarded the "HR Excellence in Research" label

IPGP has recently been awarded the "HR Excellence in Research" label by the European Commission. This distinction recognizes our institution's commitm...

08 April 2025

Awards and Distinctions, Research

Congratulations to Marouchka Froment, winner of the 2025 French National Committee for Geodesy and Geophysics (CNFGG)

This prestigious award recognizes the excellence of her PhD thesis entitled "Meteorite impacts on Mars: seismic observations, source theory, and model...

31 March 2025

Events, Research

Impact-induced Vaporization During Accretion of Planetary Bodies

A new study by Adrien Saurety and Razvan Caracas (Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris) reveals the significant role of vaporization during the accr...