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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. Ler mais

10 February, 202018 February, 2020

Indigenous star helps to understand the past of the Milky Way

Data from satellite TESS made possible the characterization and dating of a star from the Indus constellation, allowing for a better understanding of Ler mais

14 January, 2020

The turbulent life of two black holes caught in a galactic collision

Imagem do centro da NGC 6240 observada pelo ALMA (gás molecular representado a azul) sobreposta à imagem da galáxia observada com o Telescópio Espacial Hubble.

The most detailed image of the material surrounding two supermassive black holes in a galaxy in the process of merging was obtained with the collaboration of a researcher now at the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Ler mais

9 January, 2020

Unveiling new Earths among the “noise” of the stars

Representação artística de um exoplaneta em órbita de uma estrela.

First data gathered with ESPRESSO, an instrument built with the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), help clarify a debate about an hypothetical planetary system. Ler mais

18 December, 2019

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. Ler mais

30 December, 201916 January, 2020

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. Ler mais

14 August, 2019

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Noites no Observatório – Braking myths in Astronomy

25 January, Lisboa

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

30 November, Lisboa

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.

IAstro Junior – An Adventure at the Speed of Light

16 November, Porto

Free entrance

Quarterly outreach sessions, taking place in Lisbon and Porto, aimed at young people willing to join scientists in discovering the universe.

Moon 21st Century – The future of a 50 year-old footprint

16 November, Lisbon

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.