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The dark side do the Sun
In an insurgent moment, a brighter spark on our star might mean a blackout on Earth, and we don’t mean only a power turn off. The question is: When’s the next one? Learn more in this article under the partnership between IA and National Geographic.
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The Proxima worlds: our galactic neighbours
A conversation with four IA researchers on the most likely destination for the first interstellar mission – the three worlds around Proxima Centauri (the closest star to the Sun), the most recent discovered by a team led by an IAstro researcher. A conversation with infographics by IA and a selection of video clips by ESO.
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Stars and planets off the rails, or the odd story of distant worlds
Planets orbit stars, and stars spin, but are these two movements always aligned? Details like this are hidden in the light of the stars, and help astrophysicists to tell the story of distant worlds, writes Charlotte Gehan.
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How 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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