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4 June, 2021

Dark Energy Survey reveals that the Universe is just slightly less clumpy than predicted

The Dark Energy Survey (DES) collaboration, which includes a researcher of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), created the most precise map, so far, of the shapes and the distribution of the galaxies in the Universe. Read more

1 June, 20213 June, 2021

New pole of IA in the University of Coimbra

With the creation of the University of Coimbra pole, the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) is now present in three Read more

Imagem obtida no infravermelho pela câmara IR2 da sonda Akatsuki, da agência espacial japonesa JAXA, processada, invertida e colorizad

13 May, 202112 May, 2021

Going up is the new move on Venus

The largest ever quest for atmospheric wave patterns on the night side of Venus, and a new window onto vertical winds, are the two recent major insights into the super rotating cloud level of the planet, made by researchers of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Read more

Esta imagem mostra o aspeto da atmosfera de Vénus ao nível das nuvens, entre 50 e 70 quilómetros de altitude, muito abaixo da alta mesosfera e termosfera, onde não existem nuvens.

15 April, 202115 April, 2021

Supercomputers are clearing up the Venus’ skies

The most precise version of the full-physics 3D model of the atmosphere of Venus gives insights into its highly unstable and largely unexplored outer layers, according to two new studies, each co-authored and led by researchers of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Read more

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5 June, 2021

[ POSTPONED ] Why does Time not go backwards?

[ POSTPONED ] Why is the future different from the past and why is time always moving forward? Discover the most recent studies about the origin of the direction of time and what that means for the understanding of the Universe around us.

5 - 10 May, 2021 Lisboa

Estúdio Prisma

LARGHISSIMO: Interactive sound installation about space-time

A collective exhibition of sound installations about the concept of “time” includes an immersive interactive experience inspired on space-time and gravitational waves, produced by three artists and curated by the platform Eufonia, in collaboration with the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA).

24 April, 2021

Inhabiting other Planets

How will it be possible, in Mars, to do such simple and essential things like breathe or drink a glass of water? Learn the challenges that will need to be overcome before a human colony can succeed in another planet.

27 March, 2021

O Universo Online - Mundos inesperados na nossa galáxia

Unexpected worlds in our Galaxy

If you would like to have a really eccentric holiday home, there are very weird planets in our Galaxy for you to choose from. The hard task rests with the astronomers, as Sérgio Sousa, of IA, will explain.

The Universe

Simulação do Eclipse de 10 de junho de 2021 na ilha das Flores.

10th June, is Portugal Day and day of eclipse

In 2021, the Portugal Day, an day of the Portuguese epic poet Camões and of the Portuguese communities spread across the world, is also going to be a day of solar eclipse. In the Arctic, the eclipse will be annular. In Portugal, will be partial, with Azores offering the best view of the show. Read more

8 June, 2021

Imagem da galáxia ativa Centaurus A gerada a partir de três instrumentos que operam em distintos comprimentos de onda.

Active Galaxies: where matter meets cosmic monsters

The hearts of some galaxies are among the most violent places in the Universe, powered by titanic black holes. Some of these black holes swallow, every year, the mass of a thousand Suns. Let’s get closer. Read more

4 June, 2021

Talks with Impact: Science, Astronomy and Sustainable Development

Knowing the Universe is knowing ourselves. José Afonso was in Talks with Impact talking about Science, Astronomy and Sustainable Development. Read more

28 May, 2021

Imagem artística do sistema Kepler-1658.

The symphony of the stars has secrets within

Stars seem so distant, tiny dots in the night sky, that they look totally beyond our reach. But, on the contrary, astrophysicists are unveiling their secrets, right into their very core. Read more

27 May, 2021

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