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Kepler space telescope confirms its first detection, ten years later
Published 5 March, 2019 in Outreach

Imagem artística do sistema Kepler-1658.

The confirmation of exoplanet candidate Kepler-1658 b, a hot jupiter 2545 light-years away, had the participation of a researcher from Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Learn more »... read more ❯
A super earth in the Solar System's neighborhood
Published 19 February, 2019 in Outreach

Imagem artística de uma super-Terra em órbita de uma estrela anã vermelha.

The discovery of super earth Gl411b, only eight light-years away, with three times the mass of the Earth, had the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA)... read more ❯
Head-on collision between distant worlds
Published 6 February, 2019 in Outreach

Representação artística do que terá sido o impacto que terá originado o sistema Terra-Lua.

The first evidence outside the Solar System of the occurrence of planet impacts had the participation of a researcher associated with the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA). Learn... read more ❯
Japanese mission studies the mystery of Venus in collaboration with Portuguese researchers
Published 7 December, 2018 in Outreach

Composição de uma imagem de Vénus obtida no infravermelho, com a Via Láctea em fundo.

One of the mysteries of the Solar System is the fact that the atmosphere of Venus circles the planet sixty times faster than its rotation period, generating permanent winds with... read more ❯
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