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Conceção artística de uma galáxia com emissão eletromagnética no rádio.

Giant radio galaxies may be more common than previously thought

What is a giant radio galaxy, and what these impressive structures may reveal about the galaxies’ past? José Afonso in an interview to Rádio Observador. Read more

22 January, 202122 January, 2021

Online Planetarium Session “The Sun, our Star”

Presentation by Elsa Moreira, from the Porto Planetarium – Ciência Viva Centre, on the 24th November, 2020, as part of the celebrations of the National Day of Scientific Culture. Read more

11 December, 2020

Top Books – Science and Literature

In a conversation moderated by Teresa Firmino, journalist from Público, Teresa Calçada, commissioner of the National Reading Plan 2017-2027 and Rui Agostinho, researcher of IA, discuss the relationship between science and literature. Read more

11 December, 2020

Ask the Astronomer “Living in Other Worlds”

IA researcher Pedro Machado answered questions about living and travelling to other worlds in a live Q&A session. Read more

11 December, 202014 December, 2020

Astronomy Quiz

In 30 questions, Catarina Leote and Afonso Pais, from the Science Communication Group of IA, cover some of the wonders and curiosities of the Universe. Read more

11 December, 2020

Astronomy Corner

Build an edible Solar System at scale in your living room in a workshop by Catarina Leote, from the Science Communication Group of IA. Read more

11 December, 202011 December, 2020

Primeiros passos para uma grande descoberta

First Steps to a Great Discovery

Get acquainted with the Zooniverse.org plaform, which allows anyone to do science whenever and wherever, in the company of three IA researchers: João Faria, Lara Sousa and Israel Matute. Read more

11 December, 2020

O Universo Online À Procura de Novos Mundos

Searching for New Worlds

In one more session of “The Universe Online”, Nuno Santos and Susana Barros, IA researchers, answered questions from the participants about the search for another “Earth”. Read more

11 December, 202014 December, 2020

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Giant radio galaxies may be more common than previously thought

Online Planetarium Session “The Sun, our Star”

Top Books – Science and Literature

Ask the Astronomer “Living in Other Worlds”

Astronomy Quiz

Astronomy Corner

First Steps to a Great Discovery

Searching for New Worlds

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