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First image from CHEOPS space telescope
This first science image from CHEOPS, which had the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço researchers, was intentionally blurry to maximize the precision of CHEOPS’ measurements.
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Unveiling new Earths among the “noise” of the stars
First data gathered with ESPRESSO, an instrument built with the participation of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA), help clarify a debate about an hypothetical planetary system.
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CHEOPS space telescope will be launched 17 December
Some members of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço and DEIMOS Engenharia actively involved in this mission will be available at the Porto Planetarium, next 16th of december, at... read more ❯
TESS reveals an improbable planet
Using asteroseismic1 data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team, led by Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) researcher Tiago Campante, studied the red-giant stars... read more ❯




