gravitational waves

The Three Messengers of the Universe

In the beginning it was light. But today we already have more than one window through which we can observe the Cosmos. Matter particles arrive from the sky and, more recently, gravitational waves. Bring your questions to this session in which we will show you how scientists from different fields work together to probe the unknown. IAstro and LIP joint event.

LARGHISSIMO: Interactive sound installation about space-time

A collective exhibition of sound installations about the concept of “time” includes an immersive interactive experience inspired on space-time and gravitational waves, produced by three artists and curated by the platform Eufonia, in collaboration with the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA).

Mysteries of Black Holes

Free entrance
Quarterly outreach sessions, taking place in Lisbon and Porto, aimed at young people willing to join scientists in discovering the universe.

Black Holes: New Horizons

Free entrance
Black holes are extremely twisted regions in space (and in time). Learn the journey of the human reasoning about these mysterious objects, and explore the mechanisms invented to detect them.