The next generation exoplanet hunter has arrivedPublished 6 December, 2017 in Outreach
The next-generation spectrograph ESPRESSO, whose construction was co-led by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) is already operating at the Very Large Telescope.
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read more ❯ Closest temperate exoplanet discovered orbiting star close to the SunPublished 15 November, 2017 in Outreach
Ross 128 b is the closest Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting a quiet red dwarf star, which may increase the likelihood that this planet could potentially harbor life. It was detected with...
read more ❯ New planet hunter to be installed in La Silla ObservatoryPublished 19 September, 2017 in Outreach
The new instrument, called NIRPS, will be installed in ESO's 3.6 meter telescope, and has the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA).
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read more ❯ First detection of Titanium Oxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanetPublished 14 September, 2017 in Outreach
This observation, published today in Nature, has the participation of an Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) collaborator.
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