Themes: History of Astronomy
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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.
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How to find a black hole
On a photographic safari, the equipment is essential. But if we aim to picture a black hole, first we have to know what we are looking for, and where it is hidden. Here we explain some of the strategies, in another article in partnership with National Geographic.
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Citizen Astronomy: what scientific discovery have you made today?
New scientific studies are published daily, many of them with the participation of citizens with no specialisation in the topic. Learn about the powerful way of producing knowledge that enables, all of us, to contribute in the construction of science.
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Discover the Universe through 31 works of art
Take a tour through works of art with references to the Universe, in painting, literature, music and cinema.
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