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ESPRESSO spectrograph studies exoplanetary atmospheres

Ariel mission formally adopted by the European Space Agency
Activities
Upcoming activities
International Women and Girls in Science Day 2021
In the International Women and Girls in Science Day 2021, IA researchers will answer questions posed on social media and test the knowledge of the participants in a fun quiz.
Past activities

Conjunctions, occultations and other “stars of Bethlehem”: The Great Jupiter and Saturn Conjunction
This December, Jupiter and Saturn will be so close in the night sky, they will appear to merge in a single "super-star". To mark the event, the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) and the Porto Planetarium - Ciência Viva Center will host an online debate, with IA researchers, about these ephemerids and their scientific and historical importance.

From the mountain top to the Cosmos
Join a virtual guided tour of the Paranal Mountain, with a view onto the cosmic ocean, and get to know from the inside the observatory facilities and its large telescopes.