The quest for rings that might dethrone Saturn
Dust, rocks, ices. They form the impressive rings of magnificent Saturn, but the “Lord of the Rings” is not alone. Found in humbler locations and sizes in the Solar System, rings might also exist around worlds orbiting other stars. But how are we going to know?
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The Universe in a box
To uncover the history of everything – the whole Universe – but also to anticipate its future, from the origins to the present, we need colossal supercomputers, available at national and European level, explains José Correia, of IA, in SAPO TEK.
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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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Science with Impact: Accelerated expansion of the Universe
Curious about the Universe but in a hurry? Tiago Barreiro talks about the structure and evolution of the Universe and about the coming space missions that will helps us reveal some more of its mysteries.
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Science with Impact: Decoding the expansion of the Universe
Unlike what was thought 20 years ago, the Universe is expanding at an accelerated rate and Tiago Barreiro, an IA researcher, wants to explain why. To do so, he studies the mysterious dark energy.
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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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Active Galaxies: where matter meets cosmic monsters
The hearts of some galaxies are among the most violent places in the Universe, powered by titanic black holes. Some of these black holes swallow, every year, the mass of a thousand Suns. Let’s get closer.
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Talks with Impact: Science, Astronomy and Sustainable Development
Knowing the Universe is knowing ourselves. José Afonso was in Talks with Impact talking about Science, Astronomy and Sustainable Development.
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