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Another Mercury, but as large as Earth
Published 26 March, 2018 in Outreach

Um outro Mercúrio

It is very similar to Earth in size, but has two and half times the mass of our planet, which makes it after all much denser and, in its global... read more ❯
Portugal on a great leap to the exoplanets
Published 23 March, 2018 in Outreach

Ariel

The space mission that will enable the description of the exoplanet atmospheres has Portuguese participation, led by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Learn more » (only in Portuguese) read more ❯
Two IA researchers awarded Marie Curie Fellowships
Published 8 February, 2018 in Outreach

Imagem artística do planeta de tipo Júpiter quente, NGTS-1b

Two Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships were awarded this year by the European Commission to Gabriella Gilli and Tiago Campante, researchers of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). These fellowships... read more ❯
The next generation exoplanet hunter has arrived
Published 6 December, 2017 in Outreach

ESPRESSO: a estrela Tau Ceti.

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. Learn more » (in Portuguese) read more ❯
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