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).
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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.
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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).
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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
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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).
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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).
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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.
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The next generation exoplanet hunter has arrived
The next-generation spectrograph ESPRESSO, whose construction was co-led by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) is already operating at the Very Large Telescope.
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