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The communication of Astronomy done at IA was present at the largest ever conference in this field

João Retrê presenting Viver Astronomia programme at CAP 2018 conference

The Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) was present at the Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2018 Conference, which was held in Japan between the 24th and the 28th of March Ler mais

12 April, 201812 April, 2018

Another Mercury, but as large as Earth

Mercury’s oddity might be common outside the Solar System, according to a study in which took part a team of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Ler mais

26 March, 201827 March, 2018

Portugal on a great leap to the exoplanets

The space mission that will enable the description of the exoplanet atmospheres has Portuguese participation, led by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Ler mais

23 March, 201827 March, 2018

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

22 February, 201822 February, 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

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.

Noites no Observatório – “Mysterious Universe”

27 October, Lisboa

Free entrance

Let's explore the dark side of the Universe and cast light on the unknown in the October session of Noites no Observatório.

Past activities

Ignite IAstro – Guimarães

13 October, 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.

Noites no Observatório – Closer to the Unreachable

29 September, Lisboa

Free entrance

In this session of Noites no Observatório learn about the new horizons in astronomy and the giant telescopes that promise to take us closer to the unreachable.

Noites no Observatório – An Universe far from trivial

28 July, Lisboa

Free entrance

In the July session of Noites no Observatório, with your family or in a team, test what you know about astronomy and discover interesting aspects about what we see in the sky.