Past activities
Planetália – The Planets’ Party
With a privileged view over the sky to the South, the Museum of Lisbon – Roman Theatre is an excellent location to observe with telescopes the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter. This is also a chance for the whole family to learn more about planetary systems.
Free entrance
IA at Lisbon’s 2022 Book Fair
The Lisbon's 2022 Book Fair will have more Space. Attend talks on black holes, or discoveries on other worlds, and, next to Gradiva Publications stands, see planets through the telescope, or join family activities.
Free entrance
Dark Sky Party Alqueva 2022
Enjoy a full weekend under the starry skies of Alqueva with the activities offered by IA within the programme of Dark Sky Party Alqueva 2022.
Free entrance
Which Portuguese name would you link to the discovery of another “Earth”?
Help us choose a Portuguese name for the PLATO spacecraft. It will honour an astronomer that somehow laid the path to PLATO's science.
Forecasting the Climate, on Earth and in Space
Two researchers, of the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences, will introduce two topics climate-related: Climate Change, or the impact of human activities on our planet, and Space Weather, or the impact of solar activity on our increasingly technological society.
Free entrance
An ESPRESSO to Other Worlds
Nearly all the stars we see in the sky have planets around them. This motivated a Portuguese astronomy and engineering adventure in the World's driest desert. Among photographs and memories of this adventure, join us and experience this desire to find other “Earths” in the Universe.
Free entrance
Stars for Ukraine – Relief Astronomy Event
The Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences (IA) joins the solidarity movement for Ukraine, and organises a free astronomy event to collect goods to be sent to refugee populations from Ukraine.
Free entrance
The Three Messengers of the Universe
In the beginning it was light. But today we already have more than one window through which we can observe the Cosmos. Matter particles arrive from the sky and, more recently, gravitational waves. Bring your questions to this session in which we will show you how scientists from different fields work together to probe the unknown. IAstro and LIP joint event.
