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PLATO space mission gets closer to space
Published 1 July, 2025 in Outreach

This European Space Agency mission, with strong involvement from the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, reached a major milestone. Learn more (in Portuguese) read more ❯
First 3D observations of an exoplanet’s atmosphere
Published 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 star
Published 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 System
Published 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 ❯
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