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5 September, 20244 September, 2024

Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço paves the way in the field of Exoclimatology

Three papers about “hot jupiter” WASP-76 b, led by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço researchers, will be the foundation for understanding the global climate of a giant exoplanet Read more

Conceção artística de um planeta nómada, ou errante, com a nebulosa NGC 1333 apresentada em fundo. Os planetas errantes, n

27 August, 202426 August, 2024

Six new worlds discovered adrift in a cradle of stars

An international team with the participation of the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences (IA) used the James Webb telescope to find planetary-mass objects, but freely moving in interstellar space. Read more

15 July, 202415 July, 2024

World experts in asteroseismology gather in international conference in Porto

The largest conference in the field of asteroseismology is organized by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, and is being held in Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto Read more

10 July, 2024

Agreement for the construction of telescope made in Portugal was signed

The agreement to install the PoET solar telescope in ESO’s Paranal Observatory was recently signed by ESO’s director general and the board of Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto, as host institution for the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço. Read more

Conceção artística de um objeto gelado na região do Sistema Solar designada Cintura de Kuiper

20 June, 202419 June, 2024

“Dry ice” found in fossils from the Solar System infancy

Observations with the James Webb telescope and the participation of the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences (IA) revealed carbon dioxide in the ices beyond Neptune, which may inform studies on the origin of life on Earth Read more

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14 - 15 September, 2024 Barrancos

Cineteatro de Barrancos e Parque de Natureza de Noudar

BarranCosmos 2024

Barrancos and the Nature Reserve at Noudar welcome a starparty where IA researchers will also participate.

Free entrance

9 - 11 August, 2024 Constância

Centro Ciência Viva de Constância

Astrofesta 2024

IA partners with Astrofesta 2024 contributing to the programme with talks by researchers and astronomical observations.

Free entrance

Resources and Contents

The technology and science of the largest telescope in the world

The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), of ESO, will be one of the forthcoming technological marvels of Humankind. Alexandre Cabral talked to Expresso newspaper of the expectations regarding what will become the largest telescope ever. Read more

14 August, 2024

Star Treks, at last

Slow caravans of stars whirl around galaxies like decorative coils. They were hidden in the background noise of the astronomical images… until the new generation of telescopes. Article in partnership with National Geographic Portugal Read more

29 July, 2024

Astronomy and Mental Health – Interview at Rádio Aurora

The researcher Tiago Campante shared his awe for the Universe with the team behind the radio project that gives voice to the madness and normality of the world we live in: Rádio Aurora – A Outra Voz (“the other voice”). Read more

29 July, 202429 July, 2024

Davi Barbosa na Feira do Livro de Lisboa 2024 (parceria Gradiva)

Galaxies – a collection of portraits

Davi Barbosa, PhD researcher at IA, took the public at the Lisbon Book Fair on a journey about how Humankind discovered more than a trillion galaxies besides our own Milky Way. Read more

18 June, 202418 June, 2024

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