Imagem artística de uma super-Terra em órbita de uma estrela anã vermelha.

A super earth in the Solar System’s neighborhood

The discovery of super earth Gl411b, only eight light-years away, with three times the mass of the Earth, had the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) researchers. Read more

19 February, 201929 January, 2021

Representação artística do que terá sido o impacto que terá originado o sistema Terra-Lua.

Head-on collision between distant worlds

The first evidence outside the Solar System of the occurrence of planet impacts had the participation of a researcher associated with the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Read more

6 February, 201929 January, 2021

Composição de uma imagem de Vénus obtida no infravermelho, com a Via Láctea em fundo.

Japanese mission studies the mystery of Venus in collaboration with Portuguese researchers

Deep observations of the atmosphere of Venus, published in a new study with the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), add to solving the puzzle of the “super-rotation” of the atmosphere of this planet. Read more

7 December, 201829 January, 2021

Imagem artística do satélite TESS no espaço.

Portuguese scientists in NASA mission to hunt exoplanets

The TESS satellitte, expected to launch next Monday has the involvement of several researchers from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Read more

13 April, 201829 January, 2021

Characterization of an aquatic world on an exoplanetary system

A team of astronomers from 11 countries, led by researchers from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), determined with precision the Read more

28 March, 201829 January, 2021

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). Read more

26 March, 201829 January, 2021

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). Read more

23 March, 201829 January, 2021

Imagem artística do planeta de tipo Júpiter quente, NGTS-1b

Two IA researchers awarded Marie Curie Fellowships

Researchers of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço receive European support to develop two research projects in the field of study of exoplanets. Read more

8 February, 201829 January, 2021

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