Six-exoplanet system challenges current planet forming theories
Using a combination of telescopes, including EOS’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) and ESA’s CHEOPS space mission, astronomers have revealed a system consisting of
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Cosmic giants launch a new era in radio astronomy
The discovery of two new giant galaxies in the radio emission suggests that many more of these impressive structures are about to be revealed, according to an international study with the collaboration of the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA).
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Creating with Scratch about Astronomy and Technology
For the fourth consecutive year, the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) supports the national programming competition “A Criar com Scratch!” (Creating with Scratch!) setting as a theme for the 2021 edition “Astronomy and Technology”.
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ESPRESSO spectrograph studies exoplanetary atmospheres
The results, which will soon be published in three papers with the participation of several Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA)
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Ariel mission formally adopted by the European Space Agency
This ESA mission, the first dedicated to study the nature, formation and evolution of exoplanets, has a strong participation of several researchers from Instituto
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Third school year travelling in Space on a ride with books
Motivating children and young people to Astronomy and Space Sciences through inspiring readings is the goal of Ler+ Espaço (‘Read more Space’), a national project on its third round, in partnership with Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA).
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A water world in another planetary system
An international team, including several researchers from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), studied in detail the LHS 1140 system and
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First results from CHEOPS reveal peculiar star and extreme exoplanet
The exoplanet WASP-189 b, detected by a team including several Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) researchers, has a temperature of
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