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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The origin of the Leap Year
Learn the origin of this concept used to count time and build the calendars we use today. Article by Daniel Folha, of IA, on National Geographic Portugal.
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Deepen solar physics using artificial intelligence
Conversation with Ricardo Gafeira, of the Universidade de Coimbra and IA, in the podcast “Palavra de Cientista” about the article he co-authored “Machine learning in solar physics”.
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Inside the coldest places of the Universe
Dark molecular clouds are nebulae that do not emit nor reflect any visible light. Inside them we find a surprising chemical laboratory, that even produces alcohol molecules.
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Euclid and the invisible Universe – two conversations
Ismael Tereno and António da Silva, both researchers at IA, talked about the Euclid space mission and the 95 percent of the Universe still unknown – the dark matter and the dark energy – to Antena 1 public radio and Palavra de Cientista podcast.
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