Activities

Upcoming activities

Beyond light
Here, in the Universe series

On the third talk of the series “Aqui, no Universo”, Lara Sousa, of IA, and Sofia Andringa, of LIP, will tune the Universe through alternative channels to light, that complement the images produced with telescopes, and reveal the stories of the invisible Universe that are yet to be told.
Free entrance

Since the dawn of time
Here, in the Universe series

On the fourth and last talk of the series “Aqui, no Universo”, Fábio Silva, of Bournemouth University, and Luís Tirapicos, of Ciências Ulisboa, will present archaeoastronomy, the science that studies the many meanings it had, across the ages, the expression “to understand the Universe and our place in it”.
Free entrance

Past activities

Excess of light
Here, in the Universe series

On the second talk of the series “Aqui, no Universo”, Raul Cerveira Lima, of IA, and Martin Pawley, of the Astronomical Group of La Coruña Ío, talk about light, its excesses, and the simple ways individuals, institutions, architecture and urbanism can preserve our contact with the night sky.
Free entrance

The earth under the light of other planets
Here, in the Universe series

Opening up the series “Aqui, no Universo” (here, in the Universe), at Culturgest, Pedro Machado, of IA, and Ricardo Trigo, of Instituto Dom Luiz, cross-reference the comparative study of the atmospheres in other planets with the susceptible and complex variability of Earth climate.
Free entrance

Ignite IAstro – Marco de Canaveses

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

Star Party – Autumn Moonlight

Despite the cooler nights, the night sky keeps its charm and a partial lunar eclipse calls for a star party in the Ajuda Astronomical Observatory
Free entrance

Ignite IAstro – Ílhavo

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

IA at the European Researchers Night 2023

IA participates in the European Researchers Night in Lisbon, Coimbra and Azores. Join us!
Free entrance

Closer to the stars on top of Amoreiras 360º Panoramic View

The Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences (IA) co-organises with Amoreiras 360º Panoramic View an observation of the night sky with telescopes from one of the highest viewpoints in Lisbon.
Free entrance