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Rescuing gravity from the edge

Artistic concept of a supermassive black hole, with millions of solar masses.
The bizarre space-time predictions of Einstein’s General Relativity might be wiped out by a modified version of the theory, with extensive applications now laid down in a comprehensive review article co-authored by a researcher of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Ler mais

The Universe

Video: Multiverse

Multiverse, Andrew Liddle
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

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Mars 2030: Session 1 – Life on Mars

26 October, Lisboa
Vida em Marte, ciclo Marte 2030 - sessão 1
After Earth, the red planet seems to be the body of the solar system where it is more likely to have ever existed life. Conversation with the researchers Adriano Henriques and Zita Martins about the search for Life on Mars.

Ignite IAstro – Guimarães

13 October, Guimarães
Ignite IAstro Guimarães
Free entrance
Researchers from 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.

IA at the European Researchers Night 2018

28 - 29 September, Lisboa
NEI 2018
Free entrance
In this year’s European Researchers Night accept our invitation and take part in the many activities organised by IA or which we are joining.