Themes: Stars and nebulae
See allHow to forge the most dazzling furnaces of the Milky Way
Let’s imagine several tens of Suns packed in a single star. The final tremendous explosion of such a huge star is felt a long way across the galaxy. Luckily, stars like this are rare, and the reason lies at their birthplace.
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Massive stars’ formation paradigm
This infographic represents the paradigm of star formation based on the idea of matter flowing down filaments in nebulae.
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Space climate: Storm in orbit
The Sun, that quiet disc in the blue sky, is sometimes the source of extreme events that menace our highly technological society. IA researchers answer questions in a live session dedicated to space climate.
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The raiders of the treasures of the Milky Way
Like any other galaxy, the Milky Way is very different from what it was. Discover how a galactic archeologist tries to reveal its past, with Tiago Campante, of IA and University of Porto.
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10th June, is Portugal Day and day of eclipse
In 2021, the Portugal Day, an day of the Portuguese epic poet Camões and of the Portuguese communities spread across the world, is also going to be a day of solar eclipse. In the Arctic, the eclipse will be annular. In Portugal, will be partial, with Azores offering the best view of the show.
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The symphony of the stars has secrets within
Stars seem so distant, tiny dots in the night sky, that they look totally beyond our reach. But, on the contrary, astrophysicists are unveiling their secrets, right into their very core.
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The turbulence inside the stars turns them into “musical instruments”.
Margarida Cunha, of IA, explained in TEDx Campo Santana how astrophysicists learn about stellar physics from listening to the “music” of the stars.
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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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