IA co-organized Sub-Saharan Africa advanced astronomy school
The first edition of the Sub-Saharan Africa Astronomy Summer School (SSAASS), which took place between the 19th and 30th of September, in Uganda,
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News
IA researchers among the most influential worldwide in 2021
The newest version of the world ranking of most cited researchers includes seven researchers of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço
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IA collaborator receives award from Fundação Eng. António de Almeida
The award was attributed for the best thesis in physical sciences, for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 Lean more (in Portuguese )
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Heaviest element yet detected in an exoplanet atmosphere
The team, lead by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço researchers, discovered barium in the atmosphere of ultra-hot gas giants WASP-76 b
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Activities
Upcoming activities
We are planning new activities for you. Donʼt miss our regular programme subscribing to the monthly newsletter (in Portuguese).Past activities
The IA at the FIC.A
From the 13th until the 15th of October, the IA will be at the FIC.A – International Science Festival, at the Hub – ACT, in Porto Salvo.
The IA in the European Researchers Night 2022
Check the program of 2022's edition of the European Researchers Night and join the activities of the IA!
Free entrance
Planetália – The Planets’ Party
With a privileged view over the sky to the South, the Museum of Lisbon – Roman Theatre is an excellent location to observe with telescopes the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter. This is also a chance for the whole family to learn more about planetary systems.
Free entrance
IA at Lisbon’s 2022 Book Fair
The Lisbon's 2022 Book Fair will have more Space. Attend talks on black holes, or discoveries on other worlds, and, next to Gradiva Publications stands, see planets through the telescope, or join family activities.
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The Universe
How to detect far away planets?
In clear and accessible language, methods and concepts such as spectroscopy, radial velocities, photometry, electromagnetic spectrum or Doppler effect are explained and deconstructed by Ana Rita Silva from the IA and FCUP.
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A portrait of the heart of Milky Way
IA’s views on Sagittarius A*
There’s a colossus at the heart of Milky Way. IA researchers and collaborators take us on to the territories of gravity, high energy physics, and cosmology.
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First images of the Orion Nebula by the JWST
In the podcast Palavra de Cientista, Sílvia Vicente shows us the importance of the most recent images of the Orion Nebula by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Three super-earths and two super-mercuries
On the Palavra de Cientista podcast, Susana Barros tells us about a planetary system with some very rare and peculiar planets.
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