News

6 April, 20236 April, 2023

The Sun is a normal star after all

This work, led by a researcher from the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, seems to put to bed the idea, which gained strength in the last few years, that the Sun was not a standard “solar type” star. Read more

14 March, 202314 March, 2023

IA astronomers featured in “Women in Science 2023”

The forth edition of the book Mulheres na Ciência (Women in Science) adds two more researchers from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Read more

28 February, 20233 April, 2023

Black holes might have the answer to the expansion of the Universe

An international team, with the participation of the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences (IA), suggests that the mass of black holes increases with the scale of the Universe. Read more

17 January, 2023

Imaginary extraterrestrials help learn about the Solar System and about life beyond Earth

The Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences (IA) launches a free educational board game that promotes group learning about the planets and moons of the Solar System and about astrobiology. Read more

Activities

Upcoming activities

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Past activities

1 June, 2023 Lisboa

Science Faculty of the University of Lisbon

Public talks of the Cosmoverse@Lisbon Conference

Find out how we can bake a Universe or if we are facing an imminent revolution in Physics in the two public talks of the Cosmoverse@Lisbon Conference.

Free entrance

20 May, 2023 Vizela

Auditório Municipal Francisco Ferreira

Ignite IAstro – Vizela

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.

Free entrance

15 April, 2023 Torres Vedras

Auditório dos Paços do Concelho

Ignite IAstro – Torres Vedras

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.

Free entrance

11 February, 2023 Porto, Coimbra and Lisboa

Several locations

Dia Interncaional das Mulheres na Ciência

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023

The IA celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with in-person events in Coimbra, Lisboa and Porto. Check the programme and join us!

Free entrance

The Universe

Light Pollution

Light excess doesn’t occur in cities only – it reaches remote locations, such as natural reserves, affecting animals and plants, and also humans. Read more

21 April, 2023

Interactive microsite “Music of the Stars”

Explore, through interactive diagrams, some of the concepts of the physics of the stars Read more

23 March, 2023

Comparação entre o céu visto no Porto (à direita) e na Namíbia (à esquerda)

Scientists call for the preservation of the night sky, an intangible heritage of Humankind

The night sky is becoming degraded in a dramatic way, due to human activities. Scientists are calling for the mobilization of the scientific Read more

21 March, 2023

Terão os buracos negros a resposta para a expansão acelerada do Universo?

Do black holes have the answer to the accelerated expansion of the Universe?

An international team, with the participation of the IA, suggests that the mass of black holes increases with the scale of the Universe, and might be concentrations of dark energy. Read more

10 March, 202310 March, 2023

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News

The Sun is a normal star after all

IA astronomers featured in “Women in Science 2023”

Black holes might have the answer to the expansion of the Universe

Imaginary extraterrestrials help learn about the Solar System and about life beyond Earth

Activities

Upcoming activities

Past activities

Public talks of the Cosmoverse@Lisbon Conference

Ignite IAstro – Vizela

Ignite IAstro – Torres Vedras

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023

The Universe

Light Pollution

Interactive microsite “Music of the Stars”

Scientists call for the preservation of the night sky, an intangible heritage of Humankind

Do black holes have the answer to the accelerated expansion of the Universe?

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