Star Treks, at last
Slow caravans of stars whirl around galaxies like decorative coils. They were hidden in the background noise of the astronomical images… until the new generation of telescopes. Article in partnership with National Geographic Portugal
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Astronomy and Mental Health – Interview at Rádio Aurora
The researcher Tiago Campante shared his awe for the Universe with the team behind the radio project that gives voice to the madness and normality of the world we live in: Rádio Aurora – A Outra Voz (“the other voice”).
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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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Technologies to uncover the deep Universe
Four IA researchers talked about the deep Universe and the technologies being developed to uncover its secrets.
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Space exploration and extraction of resources – IA researchers at Biosfera
Space probes and telescopes on Earth extract information about other worlds in the Solar System. Three IA researchers talk about the benefits and challenges os Space exploration, in the Biosfera TV programme.
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“What hides in the light?” documentary
In this 20 minutes-documentary, IA researchers explain the science and future of the Euclid space mission, and several of this space telescope goals, from the enigmas of the invisible matter to the evolution of galaxies, are presented and illustrated.
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Lighthouses in the cosmic vastness – the science of blazars
Blazars are sources of powerful jets, aimed at Earth, shot by black holes that concentrate the mass of a billion suns. These rare phenomena are ideal labs to explore the science of very high energies, explains Bruno Arsioli on National Geographic
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Group photo, or the social life of galaxies
Behind a grain of sand is the image above. Let’s be nosy and scrutinise this group photo. Article by Sérgio Pereira and Davi Barbosa, of IA, on National Geographic Portugal.
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