Jonathan Gagné is an astrophysicist, researcher, and scientific advisor at the Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan, Espace pour la vie. He is also an adjunct professor in the physics department at the Université de Montréal and an associate member of the Institut de recherche sur les exoplanètes (iREx). Gagné's research focuses on the discovery and characterization of young stars, brown dwarfs, planemos, and exoplanets. He is involved in international projects such as Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, which focuses on the discovery and study of brown dwarfs.
Gagné uses telescopes at the Observatoire du Mont-Mégantic, as well as those in Hawaii and Chile. He analyzes data from the Gaia satellite to discover low-mass stars in young star associations. His work helps to understand the properties of small stars and exoplanets orbiting them. In addition to his work in astrophysics, Gagné explores the science of coffee brewing and shares his insights on his blog, Coffee ad Astra. He applies his scientific background to conduct experiments and analyze variables in coffee brewing.
