First 3D observations of an exoplanet’s atmospherePublished 18 February, 2025 in Outreach
In an article published today in Nature, a team, with several Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço researchers, was able to map three separate layers in the atmosphere of...
read more ❯ ESPRESSO detects super-earth in the habitable zone of a Sun-like starPublished 28 January, 2025 in Outreach
The exoplanet HD 20974 d, discovered by a team that includes several Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço researchers, has an orbit similar to Mars, which places him in...
read more ❯ James Webb Space Telescope offers best glimpse into the ice of the early Solar SystemPublished 19 December, 2024 in Outreach
A team that includes an Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço researcher used the James Webb Space Telescope to identify, categorize its chemistry, dynamics and place of birth of...
read more ❯ A rare Venus solar transit helps unravel atmospheres outside the Solar SystemPublished 5 December, 2024 in Outreach
A team led by the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Sciences (IA) analysed data from this century’s last Venus solar transit and validated methods to study the atmosphere of Earth-sized...
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