Let’s plunge into a star. Are you invited?
It seems odd that the transfer of energy in the water being heated in a kettle follows the same processes occurring inside the stars. In the stars, however, these processes are much more active, capable of influencing their structure and dynamics. By Miguel T. Clara, of IA.
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From the mountain top to the Cosmos
Experience a virtual guided tour of the Paranal Mountain, with a view onto the cosmic ocean, and get to know from the inside the observatory facilities and its large telescopes.
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Online Planetarium Session “The Sun, our Star”
Presentation by Elsa Moreira, from the Porto Planetarium – Ciência Viva Centre, on the 24th November, 2020, as part of the celebrations of the National Day of Scientific Culture.
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Top Books – Science and Literature
In a conversation moderated by Teresa Firmino, journalist from Público, Teresa Calçada, commissioner of the National Reading Plan 2017-2027 and Rui Agostinho, researcher of IA, discuss the relationship between science and literature.
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Ask the Astronomer “Living in Other Worlds”
IA researcher Pedro Machado answered questions about living and travelling to other worlds in a live Q&A session.
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Astronomy Quiz
In 30 questions, Catarina Leote and Afonso Pais, from the Science Communication Group of IA, cover some of the wonders and curiosities of the Universe.
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Astronomy Corner
Build an edible Solar System at scale in your living room in a workshop by Catarina Leote, from the Science Communication Group of IA.
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First Steps to a Great Discovery
Get acquainted with the Zooniverse.org plaform, which allows anyone to do science whenever and wherever, in the company of three IA researchers: João Faria, Lara Sousa and Israel Matute.
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