News

Japanese mission studies the mystery of Venus in collaboration with Portuguese researchers

Composição de uma imagem de Vénus obtida no infravermelho, com a Via Láctea em fundo.

Deep observations of the atmosphere of Venus, published in a new study with the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), add to solving the puzzle of the “super-rotation” of the atmosphere of this planet. Ler mais

7 December, 201812 December, 2018

Teresa Lago awarded for her promotion of scientific culture

The 2018 Ciência Viva Montepio Grand Prize distinguishes Teresa Lago, member of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), for her role in the promotion of scientific culture, especially in the field of Astronomy. Ler mais

22 November, 201812 December, 2018

The quest for galactic relics from the primordial Universe

Conceção artística de uma galáxia massiva ultracompacta.

The timid life of nearby massive ultracompact galaxies may open windows onto the past, a new study reports, led by Fernando Buitrago of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Ler mais

21 November, 201812 December, 2018

A solar sibling identical to the Sun

By studying the stars which formed together with the Sun, Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) researchers hope to understand where in the Galaxy and under which conditions the Sun was formed. Ler mais

16 November, 201812 December, 2018

The Universe

Video: Multiverse

Modern theories of cosmology appear to predict that our region of space is a minuscule fragment of a huge ‘multiverse’, where over vast distances physical properties, and perhaps the nature of physical laws themselves, can change. Ler mais

16 January, 2018

Water in the Universe: the water pathway

Nebula in the region of Perseu molecular cloud

Sun-like stars and planetary systems are known to form in interstellar molecular clouds composed mostly of hydrogen and small amounts of other elements like helium, oxygen and carbon. Ler mais

31 March, 201616 February, 2018

Activities

Upcoming activities

Noites no Observatório – Planets to the sound of the stars

26 January, Lisboa

Free entrance

This month, in the session Noites no Observatório, learn how astronomers "listen" to the sound of the stars, and then use that information to characterise with very high detail the planets around them.

Past activities

Mars 2030: Session 4 – Beyond Mars

12 January, Lisboa

Which other places in the Solar System can we try to inhabit? Will the future generations have a colony awaiting them on one exoplanet? A conversation with researchers Nuno Santos and Ricardo Louro about going beyond Mars.

Noites no Observatório – A Christmas away from Earth

22 December, Lisboa

Free entrance

This Christmas, set on a journey through the planets and moons of the Solar System and discover some of their secrets.

Mars 2030: Session 3 – Surviving on Mars

15 December, Lisboa

How can a staffed space mission survive on Mars? Which mineral and energetic resources will be available? A conversation with Isabel Abreu e Pedro Machado about surviving on Mars.