Waves in thin air with wide effects
Understanding a type of air waves in the Mars’ atmosphere improves the meteorology for the red planet, according to a study led by the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA).
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News
ESPRESSO observes an exoplanet with iron rain
A team of researchers from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) was part of a study which detected and characterized the atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-76b, a study only made possible thanks to the ESPRESSO spectrograph.
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“Cotton Candy” exoplanet might be planet with rings
A team from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) found evidence which suggests this type of exoplanet, apparently with very low densities, might be similar to Uranus, with rings more than 2.5 times the size of the planet.
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First image from CHEOPS space telescope
This first science image from CHEOPS, which had the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço researchers, was intentionally blurry to maximize the precision of CHEOPS’ measurements.
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The Universe
Discover the Universe through 31 works of art
Take a tour through works of art with references to the Universe, in painting, literature, music and cinema.
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Valentina, a woman astronaut inspiring children
Mighty Valentina is a fictional story, inspired by the first woman astronaut to go to Space. IA carried out the scientific review of the book.
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Past activities
Ignite IAstro – Ílhavo
Free entrance
Researchers of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço will take us on a journey from the Solar System to the edge of the Universe in five-minute presentations.
Noites no Observatório – Braking myths in Astronomy
Free entrance
How can science, as a tool, help us understand the world around us, the Universe and ourselves?
Noites no Observatório – The Moon… here so close
Free entrance
Let’s learn about the past of this faithful companion of our planet Earth, that also as a place in our future and in our ambition to land on other worlds.
Moon 21st Century – The future of a 50 year-old footprint
Session that gathers eight researchers from various scientific fields in a conversation about space exploration and what the future holds after stepping on the Moon.
IAstro Junior – An Adventure at the Speed of Light
Free entrance
Quarterly outreach sessions, taking place in Lisbon and Porto, aimed at young people willing to join scientists in discovering the universe.
Star Party – Autumn Moonshine
Free entrance
Under the charm of the Moon and Astronomy, many eyes will look up to the sky in this Autumn night.
