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New worlds await ESPRESSO
After nearly ten years of planning and construction, the ESPRESSO spectrograph, a high resolution instrument that will enable the discovery of exoplanets similar to our Earth, will now be installed at... read more ❯
Evidence discovered for two distinct giant planet populations
In a paper highlighted today by Astronomy & Astrophysics journal, a team of researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) discovered observational evidence for the existence of two... read more ❯
European Space Agency Adopts PLATO mission
This mission, in which Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço (IA) is a partner, was adopted today by ESA’s Scientific Programme Committee.
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A preview of the Venus atmosphere in 3D
The first approach to a three-dimensional reconstruction of the atmospheric circulation of Venus is presented in an review paper co-authored by Pedro Machado, of Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do... read more ❯
